CNN reportedly first heard of Turkish plane crash in Amsterdam from Twitter and located first pix via Twitpic.
Google created an online map of fires, the Australian PM urged his Twitter followers to donate blood and cash and newspapers picked up Tweets and Facebook updates galore.
Some debate over who got the first picture but Janis Krums is widely credited with the first one distributed effectively (via Twitpic)
Ban on foreign journalists in Gaza gave bloggers the edge. Meanwhile, a wide range of groups, including the Israeli army, used a variety of techniques to counter what they regarded as poor coverage...
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