"I first learned of the story via a "newsbreak" type alert from Twitter to my mobile phone."Among the very first reports was a Twitter post by Janis Krums from Sarasota, Florida, who was on a ferry that arrived on the scene just a few minutes after the plane had crashed into the freezing water. People were standing on the wings waiting to be rescued when Krums posted a note via TwitPic: "http://twitpic.com/135xa - There's a plane in the Hudson. I'm on the ferry going to pick up the people. Crazy." The photo he took from his iPhone was probably the first to be posted online and it has already been viewed more than 90,000 times on TwitPic alone.
Only thirty-four minutes after Krums had posted his photo online he was interviewed live on TV by MSNBC (video here). Other traditional media also reached out via social media to get hold of eyewitness stories. The Charlotte Observer first sent a news alert via Twitter and then posted several requests on Twitter.
BREAKING: US Airways Flt.1549, bound for Charlotte, has crashed into the Hudson River in New York City. Updates at www.charlotteobserver.comThe pilot Sully Sullenberger already has 22 fan groups on Facebook and there is even a Swedish one. Well deserved.
If anybody sees passengers or witnesses on crashed jet twittering, pls DM to Observer
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we're looking for stringers with a journalism background for tonight in suburban New Jersey. DM to the Observer #planecrash
#flight1549 Contact the Observer if you were on the plane - we'd love to tell your story. DM this address
#Hudson #USAirways Contact the Observer if you were on the plane - we'd love to tell your story!
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