London (2)

Scoble has a ton of links here, here, here, and here.

One thing that has struck me during this disaster is how much better the coverage has been on the blogs and other collaborative information sources (such as Wikipedia, Wikinews and Flickr) than on the TV. The main differences are that the ‘New Media’ sources have been more concise, more accurate and less conflicting than television reports.

Television news stations are more inclined to report any news as soon as it comes in, whether confirmed or not, whereas blogs and wiki-sources tend to wait for confirmed reports. TV sources feel compelled to keep reporting whether there’s anything new to say or not. Blogs are more content to wait for something substantive to say.

All this makes for a much more fact-based and level-headed approach to reporting. I would particularly commend Wikinews and Wikipedia for their excellent reporting.

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