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Social Media Among Haiti's First Responders

In the aftermath of natural disasters, first responders are partnering with software developers and other tech experts to help in humanitarian efforts.

Guest host Audie Cornish speaks to NPR's social media manager Andy Carvin about hacking events called "Crisis Camps," taking place in Washington, D.C., and other cities Saturday. Listen Now…

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The U. S. Army Launches a Social Media Website

The U.S. Army has launched a new social media website for Army personnel.

A new Facebook-like social media site aimed at the U.S. Army tech community aims to make discussion of sensitive information easier and safer.

Called milBook, the new networking tool offers a centralized location for Army personnel to discuss military topics that were previously done through potentially insecure emails, chats, wikis and blogs.

Since its launch in October 2009, 18,000 users have signed up for MilBook. Like Facebook, MilBook users can choose what information they want to share. MilBlog allows users to share news, photos, ideas and insights in real-time. Want to Know More…

Pope Encourages Priests to Blog, Vatican Hops on Social Media Train

The most digital-savvy Pope in history has called for Catholic clergy everywhere to reach out to the masses via blogging and social media. Pope Benedict XVI released a message to priests explaining the difficulty in communication due to a shift from traditional means to online means of conversation. The Pontiff urged priests to spread the Gospel by not only blogging, but by taking advantage of the many multimedia sharing options available now. Pope Benedict is leading by example by utilizing YouTube in his spread-the-word campaign. Want to Know More…