Twitter, Flickr, Wikipedia, YouTube – a few of the Web 2.0 & mobile applications tracking the Mumbai attacks in quasi real time along with the aftermath. Twitter was apparently faster than CNN in reporting the initial events, according to TechCrunch:
From TechMacro: “the local authority advised TV channels to stop broadcasting sensitive information which may help terrorists tracking army’s movements. It is much less likely that the terrorists are now using Twitter to find way to escape.”
For live, crowdsourcing updates, see the following links on Twitter, Flickr, Wikipedia. The Wikipedia entry already includes a picture (probably taken with mobile phone) of one of the terrorists.
Wired also writes that “local bloggers at Metblogs Mumbai have new updates every couple of minutes. So do the folks at GroundReport. Dozens of videos have been uploaded to YouTube. But the most remarkable citizen journalism may be coming from “Vinu,” who is posting a stream of harrowing post-attack pictures to Flickr.”
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Event: International News Coverage in A New Media World « iRevolution // November 28, 2008 at 6:51 pm |
[...] Origins ← Web 2.0 Tracks Attacks on Mumbai (Updated) [...]
Tools: Twittering Crisis News in Mumbai | DigiActive.org // November 28, 2008 at 11:45 pm |
[...] Hat-tip: Patrick Meier on iRevolution [...]
Conflict Early Warning of Mumbai Attacks « Conflict Early Warning and Early Response // December 1, 2008 at 5:33 am |
[...] information is open source to be begin with? Especially since the first news of the attack was disseminated on Twitter? Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Taj Mahal Owner Had Warning of Attacks But Eased [...]
International News Coverage in a New Media World « iRevolution // December 13, 2008 at 3:01 am |
[...] The challenge of validating sources and information is not a new one. There is a trade off between volume of information and the ability to verify that information. This trade off, or continuum, becomes even more acute in rapidly changing situations like the recent carnage in Mumbai. [...]