Boston Marathon bombings

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App Lets Amputees Program Their Own Bionic Hands

Kathy Matheson | San Francisco Chronicle | May 3, 2013

Double-amputee Jason Koger used to fly hundreds of miles to visit a clinician when he wanted to adjust the grips on his bionic hands. Now, he's got an app. Read More »

Can Citizen Journalism Move Beyond Crisis Reporting In Traditional Newsrooms?

Trevor Knoblich | FrontlineSMS | May 9, 2013

The aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings demonstrated yet another significant marker for citizen journalism. Felix Salmon, in an excellent post on the Reuters blog, wrote that the manhunt for a suspect in the bombings “in many ways represented the first fully interactive news story.” The crisis again demonstrated the value — and risks — of citizen reporting via social media. Read More »

Can Citizen Journalism Move Beyond Crisis Reporting?

Trevor Knoblich | PBS.org | June 9, 2013

The aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings demonstrated yet another significant marker for citizen journalism. [...] The crisis again demonstrated the value — and risks — of citizen reporting via social media. Read More »

CMS: Databases Can Be Used For Disaster Planning To Aid Vulnerable Populations

Susan D. Hall | FierceHealthIT | April 26, 2013

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will allow health information from eight databases to be used to identify vulnerable people who might need help during an emergency. Read More »

Former FCC Head: In Times Of Crisis, Open WiFi Can Keep Us Connected

Michael Morisy | Boston.com | June 6, 2013

After the Boston Marathon bombings, the traditional cellular networks went down hard and fast. Could generous strangers and ad hoc access help us weather the next disaster without losing touch? Read More »