Showing posts with label Emergencies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Emergencies. Show all posts

Monday, June 10, 2013

Media: Why Broadcasting is Needed in Emergencies

The aftermath of the Boston bombings. Creative Commons licenced by Hahatango.

When do you need information the most? In an emergency. The problem is only that your preferred means of communication is unlikely to work. Your smartphone. Which without a connection to the outside world is as dumb as your high school calculator.