If you're like us, you're probably tracking the events in Mumbai by constantly hitting refresh on Twitter Search, then darting off to your mainstream news site of choice. But surely social media can do better?
So we ask you, informed reader:
--What are your favorite tools for following this tragic series of events?
--Are you discovering interesting ways to visualize the data, like Dipity's video timeline?
--What's your preferred site for breaking news videos?
--Where are you finding the most up-to-date citizen photography?
--Do mainstream news sites respond quickly enough to news items, or do you turn to social media first?
--What are your top blogs and RSS feeds for witness stories and breaking news on the ground?
--Startups: how are your social media tools being leveraged in times like these?