The Munhall (Pennsylvania) News Watch posted this Pittsburgh Tribune Review article recently: While police departments elsewhere turn to Web sites such as Twitter and Facebook, some local chiefs are sticking to automated phone messages as the best way to get fast alerts to many people at once. “If you want something right away, a Web…
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Nixle adds stability to Tyrone, GA tweets
When I first read articles about Nixle, I was concerned. Yes, it’s secure and stable, and that alone makes it a vastly better way to broadcast information than using Twitter. But the key word is “broadcast.” Social media enthusiasts are quick to point out that “it’s all about the relationship.” Communication is a two-way street;…
Crowdsourcing crime prevention
“Crowdsourcing” is one of those terms used by social-media insiders that, on its surface, doesn’t mean much to those of us just learning the ropes. When I began to see it repeated on Twitter and in blogs, I had to Google it. What I found: in short, if outsourcing hands off a project to a…