This document discusses new media platforms for health reporting and information sharing. It defines new media as digital technologies like blogs, social networks, maps, mobile phones, and voice over IP. It then provides examples of new media platforms for health including mapping sites to track disease outbreaks, fact-checking sites, mobile health apps, and how celebrities on Twitter can raise awareness of issues like malaria. Wikis and social networks are also highlighted as a way for health professionals and patients to share information. The document concludes by mentioning some new media tools for reporting health news and incidents.

1. New media and health reporting
Sanjana Hattotuwa
Editor, Groundviews (www.groundviews.org)

2. what is new media?
• New media is a term meant to encompass the emergence of digital,
computerized, or networked information and communication technologies in
the later part of the 20th century. New media is not television programs,
feature films, magazines, books, or paper-based publications. (Wikipedia)

3. new media and foundations
• Blogs
• Social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Myspace)
• Google Maps
• Mobiles: SMS, MMS, Mobile photography and video
• VoIP: Skype, Google Chat
• And making it all possible are ADSL, 3G HSPA wireless broadband

4. What is out there?

5. mapping: Health Map
http://healthmap.org/en

6. mapping: Health Map for smartphones
http://healthmap.org/en

7. accountability: checking facts
http://www.healthnewsreview.org

8. mobile health: MOCA
http://mocamobile.org

9. twitter + celebrity: malaria awareness
http://twitter.com/RyanSeacrest/status/10537853732

10. twitter + celebrity: malaria awareness
http://twitter.com/kingsthings/status/10540262348

11. UN social media envoys to post and tweet for
malaria control
• “Social media content and user-driven syndication have proven to be
exceptional media assets in generating action behind, elevating awareness of,
and increasing resources for global malaria efforts. With our malaria-related
objectives within sight, this influential group of Social Media Envoys will help
us exceed our awareness goals throughout the year,” the Special Envoy
added.
• http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=34082&Cr=malaria&Cr1=

12. wiki: Ask Dr Wiki
http://www.askdrwiki.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Physician_Medical_Wiki

13. wiki: Flu wiki
http://www.fluwikie.com

14. wiki: Wiki Surgery
http://www.wikisurgery.com/index.php?title=Main_Page

15. wiki: Medpedia
http://www.medpedia.com

16. wiki: Radiopaedia.org
http://radiopaedia.org

17. Reporting health: Pulling in

18. ustream.tv: reporting via a PC

19. bambuser.com: mobile phone video reporting

20. drop.io: reports through audio

21. google news: headlines on the web

22. google reader: customised news feeds

23. Reporting health: Pushing out

24. wordpress.com: blogging health

25. google maps: plot incidents across sri lanka

26. health reporting media toolkit

27. Thank you