Check-ins with a purpose: Ushahidi speaks at Hacks/Hackers
The BBC World Service recently told its reporters to embrace social media, or leave, the clear sign that social media are central to the work of journalism. BBC World Service Director Peter Horrocks explains how social media (read: all new forms of communication, including texting) can lead to strong reportage: “Classic examples are situations where it is hard to report from. In northern Nigeria, for example, we are using mobile phones which we provided to villages.