AFP fined 1.2 million US-Dollars for using photos from Twitter

Copyright is for Losers. Photo: Sam Teigen
AFP and Getty have to pay 1.2 million USD for using
  Timo Luege /   24 Nov 2013

Typhoon Haiyan: Social media improves situational awareness

Damaged caused by Typhoon Haiyan
The volunteer and tech community is working to map the damage
  Timo Luege /   13 Nov 2013

Who wants to meet in Washington DC?

Children sledding on Capitol Hill, Washington DC. Photo: Valerie Hinojosa
I will be spending a lot of time in Washington DC
  Timo Luege /   08 Nov 2013

(Review) WDR 2013: Technology and the future of humanitarian action

World Disaster Report 2013. Photo: IFRC/ Benoit Matsha-Carpentier
The Red Cross recently published the annual World Disasters Report. Here
  Timo Luege /   07 Nov 2013

Newsletter subscriptions work again

Mailbox. Photo: Menno van der Horst
Newsletter subscriptions have been fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience.
  Timo Luege /   06 Nov 2013

Thoughts from the SMEM Congress in Heidelberg

Volunteers in Halle/Saale. Photo: Moritz Kunert
A look at the state of social media in emergency management
  Timo Luege /   05 Nov 2013

Humanitarian Power Rock Ballad celebrates Jan Egeland

Ylvis - Jan Egeland
Awesome power rock ballad celebrates humanitarian Jan Egeland.
  Timo Luege /   28 Sep 2013

Categorising tweets for the Pakistan earthquake

Crowdcrafting Balochistan
MicroMappers wants to help disaster responders find actionable information on Twitter.
  Timo Luege /   27 Sep 2013

Social Media in Emergencies – a few good starting points

European Civil Protection Congress
Resources for people interested in using social media in emergencies.
  Timo Luege /   16 Sep 2013