Internews Europe

The report “Media, Information Systems and Communities: Lessons from Haiti” clearly shows that Haiti became the first real-world response in which new technologies, coupled with more traditional media, helped save lives. The report cautioned against calling the Haitian experience a “new-media success story,” considering that much remains to be learned in how to effectively use these new tools. The report also notes that radio, long a dominant media in crises around the world, remained a strong and effective tool to disseminate critical information to survivors.