Twitter and the Mumbai Tragedy

While it’s true that it’s hard to believe that something called with a name like Twitter can be considered highly journalistic, more than anything else the text messaging social networking site has been giving an in-depth perspective on Mumbai during and after the terrorist attacks.

A casual stroll through those I am following on Twitter lead me to learn a great deal about the Mumbai tragedy in ways I’m not sure I would have learned about otherwise.

Take a look:
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Helping to relocate people and offering assistance…picture-1

Sharing solutions on sharing your story and volunteering…

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Offering updates of what the streets of Mumbai look like now…

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Comments

  1. nickmcc says:

    I just wrote a post on my blog about Twitter’s use and influence on people during the events in Mumbai and other major events.

    http://nickmcc.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/twitter-an-aid-to-serious-and-citizen-journalists/

    Just thought you’d might like to check it out.

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