Fourmile Fire Highlights Social Media’s Value

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The thousands of people wondering if their homes have survived are relying on the media. That includes newspapers, TV, and radio. It also includes Twitter. We hear from two people in Boulder who have posted hundreds of tweets about the Fourmile Canyon fire in recent days. Laura Levy is a former realtor turned self-described “social media maven.” And Sandra Fish is a journalism professor at CU-Boulder.

photo: Jerry W. Lewis

Laura Levy on Twitter: laurasrecipes

Sandra Fish on Twitter: fishnette