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Jun
24

Mommy, get the oil off!!!

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Child is screaming for mom to get the oil off her. Thousands of very fresh tar balls rolling in on Destin Beach. Kid with oil stuck on her! Destin Beach, Fl. June 23rd, 2010.

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Mar
21

Ushahidi: Live crisis mapping

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What is Ushahidi? from Ushahidi on Vimeo.

I caught the buzz around Ushahidi at SXSW last week, and in the New York Times, but had no clue to their reach until I spent some time at their site just now. http://www.ushahidi.com/

Could this be a clue to the future of news reporting as well? I will be keeping an eye on this.

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Feb
08

Words Hurt

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Some recents events in the news brought me back to this day in 2008.

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Feb
03

Song For Haiti: Everybody Hurts

Posted by: Jim MacMillan | Comments (0)

SKYNEWS has premiered the Haiti benefit song and video above. The performers include Mariah Carey, Jon Bon Jovi, Susan Boyle, Rod Stewart, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, and Leoni Lewis. R.E.M. has relinquished all royalty rights for the song, so they won’t be taking a penny.

Please keep giving, either via the NPR links in the right column, or keep up to date with Mashable’s Haiti Earthquake Relief: 9 Ways to Help Now. Read More→

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