In what ways did twitter help people in Christchurch affect by the quake?
-People underneath the rubble can tweet for help
-People are giving warnings of where not to go
-People are announcing help e.g. food and water
-People are also tweeting about BBQs or other gathering that offer food support and shelter
Quote examples of tweets that show the different uses
Twitter has been used to get people to donate and fund raise for the people that have been affected by the earthquake
These are just some of the many examples of people trying to help the people affected by the earthquake by fund raising money.
- thecuriouskiwi RT @Taranaki_NZ: To help fund raise for CHCH, join The Garlic Press in New Plymouth for lunch on March 10/11. ALL takings to be donated http://bit.ly/fl1Brg
- Taranaki_NZ To help fund raise for CHCH, join The Garlic Press in New Plymouth for lunch on March 10/11. ALL takings to be donated http://bit.ly/fl1Brg
- brookwarner Txt QUAKE to 333 on Vodafone to donate $3 to the Red Cross Christchurch Earthquake Fund. #EQNZ #fb(via @Magoogoo
- Grab_One Make a $5, $10 or $20 Donation to the Red Cross via GrabOne here: http://bit.ly/9c1zyv Your generosity is much appreciated.
These are just 5 of the thousands of tweets trying to get more people to raise money for the people affected by the earthquake.
Here are some more examples of people trying to help the people in the earthquake.
-BBFAA NZ B&B operators are throwing open their doors tohelp those who have suffered in the Christchurchearthquake. http://fb.me/wpFykpiA
-robrizzy YouTube clip...to help out those affected by theearthquake in Christchurch, NZ.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcGUg4tNR2M&feature=aso
How do people use the twitter functions?
-Use the hash key to create groups
-Put links on their tweets that might be websites that help fund raise or other things like what to do to survive in a situation like this.
- People also use Twitter to get opinions or advice e.g. where to go to dinner in Auckland, what is there to do in Paris etc
Why is twitter good in a crisis?
When the phone coverage goes down you can connect with the people in danger. Unlike a text or a status in face book when you tweet it can be seen by everybody in the world and get the message out to others a lot faster.
Compare it with Face book.
Twitter is very open when you tweet the whole world can access it and comment which really opens up opportunities, where as face book it doesn’t give you a lot of accessibility and you don’t have nearly as much control over what you can see.
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