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Erik Hersman on reporting crisis via texting
About this film
At TEDU 2009, Erik Hersman presents the remarkable story of Ushahidi, a GoogleMap mashup that allowed Kenyans to report and track violence via cell phone texts following the 2008 elections, and has evolved to continue saving lives in other countries.
Directors & creators
TED.com
Subjects
TEDTalks, TED2009, TED, Talks, Africa, activism, communication, disaster relief, global issues, technology, 2009
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