Social Media Impact on the Hatian Earthquakes  

Over the past week, there have been many articles written about the different ways in which social media has affected the way communication has worked through this crisis. Real time communication on facebook and twitter were some of the only ways that hations could communicate with people outside that country. People in New York were finding out the status of their families by twitter posts. Pictures were also posted and shared on Twitter. These tools have created a level of awareness that we have never seen before. Social media's texting campaign has so far raised $10 million dollars for relief efforts, and technology made it possible.

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