Crowdsourcing to Become a Powerful Crisis-management Tool
Weak Signal's progress: advanced
The source of this Weak Signal:
MIT Technology Review: Web: http://www.technologyreview.com/TR35/Profile.aspx?TRID=947
When did the Weak Signal manifest ?
2005-now
Weak Signal's description
The Ushahidi project brings crowdsourcing to bear on some of the most desperate situations people face around the world. Its downloadable software allows users to submit eyewitness reports during a conflict or disaster; the collected reports are displayed on a map.
