Comments on: Crises Tracking on Twitter: The Benefits –and Dangers– of New Media

By: akshay

akshay — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:03:11 +0000

It is not only about updating your profile but catching up fast with followers so that you do not loose them out…
Know the big brands leveraging twitter for their business
http://www.redalkemi.com/blog/twitter-big-brands/

By: Crowd sourcing crisis information « Humanitarian Futures Programme

Crowd sourcing crisis information « Humanitarian Futures Programme — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:59:41 +0000

[...] as opportunities. Jeremiah Owyang, a senior strategist in social computing at Forrester Research, reports on how Twittr is being used to report disasters. He observes several risks when relying on these technologies; 1) Sources may panic, and over or [...]

By: Tegan Ellis

Tegan Ellis — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:14:04 +0000

I read the title of your article and paused for a moment. I’d never really thought about social media being used this way, but you are completely correct. This fast paced, high tech resources are keeping us up to date on the latest crisis and breaking news, no matter how far away. This opens up a whole new avenue for people to really follow what’s happening in the world. However, I agree that some do not know how to decipher between what’s real and what’s not. It is important to look closely at the information you look across to make sure it’s a credible source and someone isn’t just misleading you, crying wolf in a world already full of chaos and crisis. I really liked this article, keep them coming!

By: Disasters via Twitter : Global Dashboard

Disasters via Twitter : Global Dashboard — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:31:37 +0000

[...] Some ideas to contemplate: [...]

By: Web Strategy: The Evolution of Brands on Twitter

Web Strategy: The Evolution of Brands on Twitter — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:29:35 +0000

[...] York Times, Twitter is yet another opportunity to source stories, and potentially find out about breaking news or emergencies. Not only is this key for determining what’s being said by customers, prospects, and [...]

By: Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:30:34 +0000

Twitter, as any disruptive technology (or service) that comes up, has its benefits and dangers, as you very well mention. As this article mentiones, history tends to repeat itself. And as it happened with Friendster, Twitter's fate is doomed. I don't completely agree with that, but it does bring some interesting points. Is there a sustainable first-to-market advantage with this types of services?

By: The Day’s Delicious | Patchchord.com

The Day’s Delicious | Patchchord.com — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:24:35 +0000

[...] Crises Tracking on Twitter: The Benefits –and Dangers– of New Media: Jeremiah Owyang put out another great post on Twitter this week, this time on crisis [...]

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:19:38 +0000

Misinformation is dangerous, but officials and the media do it all the time – mostly deliberately.

This link is to an INFORMATION EXCHANGE community for those concerned about potential FUTURE dangers related to this incident (whether accidental or deliberate – as none of us yet know). There is information here that, though in the media, most people are not aware of, and we encourage you to share whatever you know, so that we can all be as informed as possible.

Please consider participating – each one of us DOES HAVE the potential to make a difference!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23478054063
OR
http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23478054063&ref=mf

By: Dramatic Propane Factory Explosion In Toronto Underscores Potential Benefits, Dangers For Press, Government & Public Of Twitter, New Media In Emergencies

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:06:57 +0000

[...] blog “Web Strategy by Jeremiah” does an interesting, multi-media analysis of the role of…. In the post, titled “Crises Tracking on Twitter: The Benefits -and Dangers- of New [...]

By: Twitter, le nouveau fil de presse? • Michelle Blanc, M.Sc. commerce électronique. Marketing Internet, consultante, conférencière et auteure

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:20:34 +0000

[...] celle des médias traditionnels. Cet épisode, relaté par Threeminds qui fait référence à Jeremiah Owyang, fait dire à celui-ci que le nouveau fil de presse est Twitter, qu’il nomme à juste titre, le [...]

By: jeremiah_owyang

jeremiah_owyang — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:10:03 +0000

Thanks Neville. I see first person folks breaking news, savvy press folks will have a keyword setup for different terms like ‘breaking, explosion, earthquake, arrest’ etc.

By: Neville Hobson

Neville Hobson — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:07:52 +0000

Great post, Jeremiah, especially Key Takeaways. Lot of food for thought.

Interesting points re getting news on Twitter first, especially Bryan’s comment (#5). I see that, too. What’s interesting to me, though, is who is breaking the news on Twitter. I see that mostly from reporters and other mainstream media folk who use Twitter.

So breaking news is still mostly the media doing it but via this new ‘Twire.’

By: jeremiah_owyang

jeremiah_owyang — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:22:52 +0000

…but then Eric what will we have to talk about?

Seriously, point taken, but this isn’t shiny to me, I’ve been using it heavily for over 1.5 years.

By: Eric Rice

Eric Rice — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:21:49 +0000

Do we HAVE to be so arrogant about declaring everything posted to Twitter 2.4 milliseconds BEFORE anything?

Let’s just assume it’s totally normal at this point, that some pockets of the internet and various web software will be able to help people on the ground broadcast front-line reports. Post it, and move on to the situation and help everyone stop marveling over the tools.

Besides, we’re probably waiting for CNN to land anyway, so our heroism using TWITTER (or any New Shiny) will be fleeting.

By: jeremiah_owyang

jeremiah_owyang — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:24:12 +0000

fermata

A dang good point. I saw online twitter discussions about the news, but no first hand tweets. And if they were, would they be in English?

By: fermata

fermata — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:38:42 +0000

no mention of Russia/Georgia conflict here. That was the only real “crisis” this weekend. Do people in warring regions have internet access? No twitter, no love?

By: Social Media Now | Social Media Club

Social Media Now | Social Media Club — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:30:29 +0000

[...] Owyang posted his thoughts on the tracking of the propane explosions in Toronto as news spread from Twitter to the print [...]

By: Rodney Rumford

Rodney Rumford — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:21:26 +0000

Great Post. The emergence of TWIRE as a source for potential breaking news is very real. I recently tweeted the southern California earthquake 20 seconds after it happened.

Twitter has Velocity not accuracy. Reporters need to verify what is news and what is speculation/personal opinion.

The lines are getting blurred for how people learn about breaking news.

By: Stephen Kastner

Stephen Kastner — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:18:15 +0000

Consider the electronic community the same as any other social community where gossip, fact and fiction flow from point to point, with each person responsible for verifying the source and making the decision of whether or not to pass along the-tales-as-told. Sometimes we add in a little spin, or hearsay, sometimes we squash the rumor with repudiation… sometimes we ignore the truth. we are recreating our “selves” in the virtual electronic global community.

By: Trisha Jackson

Trisha Jackson — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:15:22 +0000

Great topic of discussion. I fell into a situation that could have been bad last week. I saw, on Twitter, a local TV station report that a robbery had occurred in a branch of a bank my friend oversees. I immediately called her and she said that there was no robbery. The address given was actually to a retail store in the same plaza but the situation was not what it seemed.

I relied on the media as a credible source to the story when, in fact, they had it wrong to begin with. I’m glad I didn’t re-tweet to start commotion.