Where were pictures of Samoa tsunami first published before any news cameras made it to the scene?
Photos of devastation have been coming through ever since the natural disaster happened, some showing destroyed buildings and others simply showing shocked locals. Twitter has played an increasingly important role in the documenting of major events as they happen. The recent political protests in Iran were related by Twitter and Iranian protestors, who even appealed to popular Twitter users, such as the comedian Stephen Fry, to publicise their cause on their feeds. When an airliner crashed into the Hudson River in New York in January 2009, the first picture of the incident was published on Twitter, before any news cameras made it to the scene. Sources: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/twitter/6247010/Samoa-tsunami-devastation-captured-on-Twitter.
Police in green reflective vests searched a ghastly landscape of mud-strewn streets, pulverized homes and bodies scattered in a swamp Wednesday as dazed survivors emerged from the muck and mire of an earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 119 in the South Pacific. Military transports flew medical personnel, food, water and medicine to Samoa and American Samoa, both devastated by a tsunami triggered by an undersea earthquake. A cargo plane from New Zealand brought in a temporary morgue and a body identification team. Officials expect the death toll to rise as more areas are searched. View photos of the tsunami aftermath The international response has been swift, reports CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker. FEMA and the Coast Guard flew in supplies overnight. New Zealand and Australia are sending aid. Samoans in Southern California are helping and hurting, reports Whitaker. “My husband lost his brother-in-law along with eight children,” said Elesa Tofi. Survivors fled to higher gro
The eye-witness photographs taken on mobile phones and cameras have flooded the news wires and are yet another example of how Twitter has helped broadcast events in real time. Photos of devastation have been coming through ever since the natural disaster happened, some showing destroyed buildings and others simply showing shocked locals. Related Articles * Social media’s success formula * London as world social media capital * Iran protest news travels fast and far on Twitter * The Internet does not spread democracy * Twitter vs CNN: Blood on the streets * North Korean state media news available on Twitter Twitter has played an increasingly important role in the documenting of major events as they happen. The recent political protests in Iran were related by Twitter and Iranian protestors, who even appealed to popular Twitter users, such as the comedian Stephen Fry, to publicise their cause on their feeds. When an airliner crashed into the Hudson River in New York in January 2009, the
