[New post] BBC wins big by betting on chat app to deliver Ebola tips

sskarthik posted: "The BBC won a prestigious Online News Association award for public service journalism Saturday for its use of the chat application WhatsApp to distribute information about Ebola in stricken areas during the 2014 outbreak. "It's a big honor to br" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on SKarthik.info BBC wins big by betting on chat app to deliver Ebola tips by sskarthik The BBC won a prestigious Online News Association award for public service journalism Saturday for its use of the chat application WhatsApp to distribute information about Ebola in stricken areas during the 2014 outbreak. "It's a big honor to bring home this award," said BBC digital editor Steve Herrmann upon accepting the prize. The association also awarded its first honor named for freelance journalist James Foley, who was beheaded by the Islamic State in the first of their widely distributed videos showing the execution of Western hostages. Read more... sskarthik | September 27, 2015 at 4:41 pm | Categories: Computers and Internet | URL: http://wp.me/p1eKZE-3m9V Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SKarthik.info. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sskarthik.wordpress.com/2015/09/27/bbc-wins-big-by-betting-on-chat-app-to-deliver-ebola-tips/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com