Tag Archives: SMS

Does Citizen Reporting Work? Will It Work In Lebanon?

Written by jessica. Posted on May 14, 2009. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , , , , , , , , . No comments.
As the Web improves and we begin to realize all that it can make possible in Lebanon, ideas abound for ways to leverage the Internet to transform the so-called situations that bog the country down. Our funder, OTI, and many others have focused their programs on youth empowerment as a best hope for nudging the [...]

Twitterism: Update Your Friends Via SMS Messaging

Written by jessica. Posted on August 11, 2008. Filed under Uncategorized. Tagged , , , . 1 Comment.
Twitter can be the perfect tool for communicating within an NGO or a communal context.Rather than using this micro-blogging service to merely update friends on personal matters, use it to send out security alerts in case of crisis.Ask for help and collaboration, or inform them about shared events, especially when you can forward updates to [...]