Latest posts by Tomomi Sasaki from March, 2011
Japan: “The Light and Darkness of Social Media”
It's human nature for rumors to run rampant in a high pressure situation, and social meda tools can be a double-edged sword in expediting this situation. Yasuhisa Hasegawa gives an analysis in his blog post "The Light and Darkness of Social Media", drawing parallels between social media usage and consumption of mass media.
Japan: Crisis Management PR Lessons from Cabinet Secretary Edano
PR professional Takashi Kurosawa appreciates Cabinet Secretary Edano's style of communication, detailing what he's doing right in the blog post "10 Things We can Learn from Cabinet Secretary Edano from the Perspective of Crisis management PR".
Japan: Social Art and Design for Earthquake Relief
Three design-related projects have emerged out of the destruction of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeast coast of Japan last Friday 11 March, 2011. They encourage the sharing of artwork and logos to help in the wake of the disaster.
Japan: Waiting for the Right Moment to Help
A blogger calls for people to quell the instinctive and emotional reaction to head towards the disaster area in a message to "the kindhearted young, who want to help the afflicted".
Japan: How Can I Donate
Rick Martin is maintaining a list of ways to donate to Japan.
Japan: Earthquake Crisis Mapping on Ushahidi
OpenStreetMap Foundation Japan is using Ushahidi to map crisis information. Volunteers can submit reports through a form or by tweeting location information along with the hashtags #jishin (earthquake), #j_j_helpme (call...
Japan: Radiation levels and the human body
To “put the radiation levels at Fukushima into perspective”, @gakuranman translated an infographic of radiation levels and their effects to the human body. He has also been updating his website...
Japan: On Catastrophes and Miracles, a Personal Account
Blogger Chikirin shares her personal story of how she experienced the Japanese earthquake on March 13, 2011, with the post “On Catastrophes and Miracles”. She was on a business trip to Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, when the quake hit some 250 kilometers away.
Japan: “Not That Sound Again”
The sound of Japan's Earthquake Early Warning system is stuck in people's heads, as aftershocks continue in the days following the major earthquake on March 11, 2011. The alert is starting to wear on citizens, and comments from microblogging site Twitter show the fear and uncertainty that is inherent with the familiar tone.
Japan: Social Translation in Times of Crisis
When disaster struck on March 11, 2011, Japan was thrust into the center of attention. As inquiries, goodwill, advice, and donations pour in from around the world, citizens have stood up to participate in social translation.
Japan: Toxic Rain, Earthquake Weapons and Other False Rumors
Following the major earthquake on March 11th, numerous rumors made its rounds on Twitter and chain mails. Some spread like wildfire, as idle curiosity and malicious intent met with a strong dose of anxiety, exhaustion, and simple inexperience. Prolific blogger, editor and critic Chiki Ogiue posted a comprehensive roundup of such cases, while dispersing logical advice on how to improve one’s instinct for sniffing out falsehoods and what everyone can do as not to add to the confusion.
Japan: Onagawa, the Hometown I Once Knew
A personal account of evacuation in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture: Twitter user @kombu_s evacuated to Sendai City and posted tweets and images from her journey, saying "I am an ordinary person that went to pick up her family."
Japan: Hashtags for Earthquake Related Tweets
The official Japanese Twitter blog has published a list of earthquake related hastags, along with special search queries that “filter out noise and provide the clearest results”.
Japan: Official Profiles of Fukushima Nuclear Power Plants
From Roy Berman: “Some bad info regarding Fukushima plants is going around so I translated the official profiles of BOTH plants.”
Japan: In Tokyo after the Earthquake
This post is part of our special coverage Japan Earthquake 2011. On Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:46:23 p.m. local time, an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan, the largest in recorded...
Largest Earthquake in Recorded History in Japan
On Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:46:23 p.m. local time, an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan, the largest in recorded history.
