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In crisis we now turn to social media for updates.

Or so it seems… I had never seen it first hand. But these past few days I have experienced it. I was a part of it. Spreading updates via Twitter and Facebook with the best of them. Linking people to online articles and compiling lists and groups of useful information. It seemed like the least I could do. Being high and dry and stuck.
And the Queensland Police Services page could not be faulted with up to the minute information and warnings coming through on facebook. I referenced these a lot and referred others to them. I am proud and pleased that they have embraced the medium and are utilising it to get information to often confused, worried people.
I love it. I kinda feels to me like an end scene in one of the revenge of the nerds movies. Like the nerds win out somehow. Weird. I know. But that is how I feel. If this is the future, I like it! 
   

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5 responses to “In crisis we now turn to social media for updates.”

  1. Felicity Avatar
    Felicity

    Thank you for educating me about the QPS page, in light of the sickening images that I watched on this evening's news relating to the floods I can see how this would be a most valuable tool to have access to.Felicity x

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  2. Moragg Avatar
    Moragg

    I noticed it in 2008 when Micky J died. I found out because people in Australia got the news earlier than the UK because of it being daytime here and when I woke up in the morning, everyone's statusses let me know. Then one of the readings I did for my Masters this year was about the fact that Twitter scooped ALL the news media relating to the horrific Chinese Earthquake a couple of years ago – apparently a Chinese man tweeted as it happened and then kept updating every couple of minutes. I don't mind it when it happens like that. I like that. What I hate is the newspaper using it as evidence: "#randomtwittername said that he had seen the car go racing down the road." You're a journalist! Do the work yourself.

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  3. Cheeseboy Avatar
    Cheeseboy

    Ha ha! "an end scene in one of the revenge of the nerds movies. Like the nerds win out somehow." Count me in with the nerds!

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  4. RhiDiscover Avatar
    RhiDiscover

    I agree, I love the Queensland Police Service page on Facebook. I live in NSW but all my family live in QLD and we were up there visiting over new years. We were in Gladstone and stuck there as the roads were closed at Bundy and Rocky. QLD Police Service on FB were awesome with updates etc and thats when we knew it was safe to leave.My heart and thoughts go out to those affected by this natural disaster

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  5. Brittonie W Avatar
    Brittonie W

    I am so glad this kind of social media is now available. It gives people who are not around a radio or television a chance to know what is happening.I know I am very glad about twitter and facebook now, I am able to check in with my friends in Queensland and find out what is happening.Stay safe!

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