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CROWDFEEDING: the need for the crowd to share information with the crowd, ie, not top-down, or bottom-up, but information from the crowd, for the crowd; horizontal communication.
Information is an obvious benefit. People want to know details about the disaster, how they can help, what areas were affected and how, development of the crisis over time and much more....
The traffic feature on Google Maps is certainly very useful for people in Jakarta who now have a tool that will help them plan their travel in the city more efficiently. They can use this traffic...
While innovative in combing product reviews in a social networking style, Open Label is part of a larger trend of crowdsourced product information that has long been popular on the internet, with...
This article differentiates between crowdsourcing, volunteered geographic information and authoritative data presenting examples of each.
Ushahidi, a non-profit tech company, is sharing 2 open source platforms for information collection and visualization: Ushahidi and SwiftRiver.
Composed of 48 pages, this paper, Peacebuilding in the Information Age: Sifting Hype from Reality, also discussed a topic on crowdsourcing. This page was written by Eric Gujer, entitled...
Real Time Farms is a web platform that uses crowdsourcing to help you “connect the dots of your food web” and understand where your food is coming from. It’s no secret that truly understanding...
Although the study was intended primarily as a “proof of concept,” in order to show that filtering information from Twitter could produce valuable data, the researchers said they uncovered some...
Aggregation of coverage information could take a number of forms. At its simplest, all of the coverage checkers could be brought onto a single webpage, or linked from a homepage. The Ofcom website...
The most important arguments made by the author seem to be: 1. You cannot be sure that the crowd is there when you need it. Depending on other events happening, or the geographic area...
The site allows users to anonymously post data, a method of crowdsourcing increasingly used by online activists to post personal information of enemies, a practice known as "doxing."...
U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady denied a motion to suspend previous orders that would allow the DOJ access to the Twitter account information of three people who are suspected of having ties to...
The “Living the Dream” Crowdmap is a component of Rainier Beach Coalition’s Lift Every Voice campaign which is intended to transform public perceptions of the neighborhood by giving prominence to...
Medpedia offers several tools for users to interact and stay informed. Medpedia Answers enables registered users to ask or answer a question about health or medicine. Questions are organized...
Linux and open source is driving the next generation information economy but the battle is not over. Proprietary vendors are still trying to control the code, the means of production, and that...
The government has launched an open consultation on the guidance that public authorities will use to enhance the right to data in the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act. These provisions, covering...
Getting information or answers online are a great help for people when they do need it. Technology can do wonders indeed. But I do believe in David's contention: "In the end, it’s not...
Google has also created a crisis response page which collects emergency information numbers in Japan and has a crowdsourced “person finder” feature.
Since its launch on April, 23, 2011, Syria Tracker has been able to log 824 aggregate or individual reports documenting > 1,000 individuals killed since mid March 2011. These reports are being...
Founded in 2010, the industry website, Crowdsourcing.org, is a neutral organization dedicated solely to crowdsourcing and crowdfunding. As one of the most influential and credible authorities in the crowdsourcing space, Crowdsourcing.org is recognized worldwide for its intellectual capital, crowdsourcing and crowdfunding practice expertise and unbiased thought leadership.
