Gathering Fast, Accurate Information During Crisis and Disasters

Finding information in a crisis is a challenge for journalists and policymakers around the world. Google and Ushahidi are working on new tools to provide fast, accessible data for journalists. We'll provide an overview of these tools, and discuss how they help solve the problem of getting fast, reliable information.

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— This session will have live video

— This session will have recorded audio

Speakers

Chris Albon - Director of CrisisNET, Ushahidi
@chrisalbon | http://chrisralbon.com

Vanessa Schneider - Geo Media Program Manager, Google
@vanessagene | http://google.com/mediatools