Daily Archives: Thursday, December 30, 2004

Program note: Jeff Jarvis will be on MSNBC tomorrow following the online response to the tsunami tragedy. He has posted a great list of tsunami-related personal accounts and resources. There are lots of great blogs, including the volunteer group-blog that … Continue reading →

Red Cross will direct all funds collected to tsunami relief: Heading off any controversy like one it was involved in regarding the handling of contributions after September 11, the Red Cross has issued a press release assuring contributors that funds … Continue reading →

When Amazon.com affiliate store participants sign on to their accounts, they are encouraged to display this box on their website, another great example of quick-response fundraising. Tsunami response: It is rather astonishing to see in near real-time, the people, as … Continue reading →

Has magazine readership topped out? Okay. We all know that I think journalism’s dirty little secret is that journalists don’t know how to use statistics. So it should come as no surprise that I reject the statistical basis for the … Continue reading →

Response: In the past 24 hours, the Amazon.com-powered contributions to the International Response Fund of the American Red Cross have grown to nearly $3.7 million in over 60,000 payments. CNN has a list of other aid groups, as well. I … Continue reading →