Daily News Article - April 6, 2012
1. What do the computers at the Red Cross' new social media monitoring center do?
2. What is the purpose of disaster relief groups like the Red Cross? - What types of relief do they provide?
3. What different types of data did the Red Cross acquire during Tuesday's tornadoes in Texas?
4. What is one of the main reasons the Red Cross had for opening its social media monitoring center?
5. a) Describe two problems the Red Cross might encounter by using social media.
b) What do you think of the poll results?
6. Relief groups are increasingly turning to social media to get immediate information during disasters.
What do you think of this?
Overall, do you think this is a good idea? Explain your answer.