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"Tweeting Danger": Open sourced intelligence on cartels happening with or without law enforcement

The part of the headline in quote marks is the title to a Texas Observer story about social media filling in gaps in MSM reporting on the Mexican drug war because of cartel murders and intimidation of journalists, with texted photos and brief, tweeted descriptions often the main sources of news coverage. I find these developments especially notable because they complement suggestions I've offered previously for incorporating social media into "open sourced" intelligence, where the state facilitates information sharing instead of thwarts it and encourages average citizens to contribute information through (secure) social media venues.As such, I was particularly pleased to learn of this site (privately operated, Spanish language) compiling grass-roots contributions with links to MSM accounts of the cartel wars all in a single spot...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 11, 2010 (boomark / email).