City to use social networking sites for emergency information

    January 12, 2009

    By: Tom MacDonald

    The city of Philadelphia is using new media to contact people in case of emergency. WHYY’s Tom MacDonald reports they are specifically seeking out young people with social networking sites.

    By: Tom MacDonald
    tmacdonald@whyy.org

    The city of Philadelphia is using new media to contact people in case of emergency. WHYY’s Tom MacDonald reports they are specifically seeking out young people with social networking sites. [audio: reports20090112socialcity.mp3]

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