Volcano vs People: Social Media Shines
I’m sure you’ve heard about the Islandic volcano and the troubles the ash causes. Well, social media provides people with some opportunities about traveling tips and tricks. Here are the examples:
#getmehome, #roadsharing and #ashtag hashtags on Twitter
When Volcanoes Erupt: A Survival Guide for Stranded Travelers on Facebook
List of European Airport Closures and Status – Live Updating on a blog
Let me know if you know more examples, hopefully this list will help people out there.
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Agreed. Each main popular event brings SM higher and higher & beyond “official” communication. By chronological order:
Michael Jackson’s death,
H1N1 flu,
Iceland volcano,
UK 2010 election
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/election-2010/7558703/General-election-2010-Facebook-and-Twitter-to-have-unprecedented-impact.html
Berci, very nice, I just created a litte Wordle tag cloud for Twitter (e)motions using #getmehome #ashtag
http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1915470/Volcano_vs_People:_Social_Media_Shines