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Lilly Aramburo, Social Media and How YOU can Help!
“Sometimes, when one person is missing, the whole world seems depopulated.” Lamartine
Thousands of people go missing each month, they are all special to someone. But traditional media couldn't care less. Someone told me recently, "All humans are created equal, but we don't have the same rights." As Lilly's advocate, I know this all too well. My journey began with Lilly's disappearance...noticing the flaws and injustice in our system. Being denied media coverage because Lilly's case is not sensational enough, she's not white or pretty or important enough to deserve a mention of her disappearance on the local news. I've been turned away by reporters and writers who say: "Best of luck in your search, but know that your situation is not unique." Like I don't know there are thousands of children and adults that go missing each year without a peep from the media...especially minorities and men. The media is out to make money and unless there is an upper income white family involved it isn't likely to gain attention and even then the media still looks for some angle to latch onto. I wonder why so many newspapers are going out of business? It's no wonder more and more folks are turning away from TV/cable news to get their news from the internet.
If your loved one is missing and you've had difficulty getting media to cover their disappearance, you can take control and start using social media to raise awareness. And if you’d like to help the cause of missing people, there are many ways you can help. You can join this Missing Persons group on Flickr. The group is focused on missing persons in the United States. Every member is encouraged to upload pictures of missing loved ones (as long as they disappeared within the US). This is a good idea for several aspects. Many people use Flickr and it’s a very effective way of raising awareness for the missing.
You can also join the Missing Persons Friendfeed Room. Members post links to pictures, articles,videos, anything involving missing people (Amber Alerts, abductions, kidnapping, runaways, etc). If you’re a social media lover, join us on various sites across the web like Care2.com and Mixx.com. Please add Missing Lilly Aramburo as a friend on myspace and join her cause on Facebook. These are just a few things you can do to help. Together we can make a big difference and help ensure justice for our missing persons.
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Thousands of people go missing each month, they are all special to someone. But traditional media couldn't care less. Someone told me recently, "All humans are created equal, but we don't have the same rights." As Lilly's advocate, I know this all too well. My journey began with Lilly's disappearance...noticing the flaws and injustice in our system. Being denied media coverage because Lilly's case is not sensational enough, she's not white or pretty or important enough to deserve a mention of her disappearance on the local news. I've been turned away by reporters and writers who say: "Best of luck in your search, but know that your situation is not unique." Like I don't know there are thousands of children and adults that go missing each year without a peep from the media...especially minorities and men. The media is out to make money and unless there is an upper income white family involved it isn't likely to gain attention and even then the media still looks for some angle to latch onto. I wonder why so many newspapers are going out of business? It's no wonder more and more folks are turning away from TV/cable news to get their news from the internet.
If your loved one is missing and you've had difficulty getting media to cover their disappearance, you can take control and start using social media to raise awareness. And if you’d like to help the cause of missing people, there are many ways you can help. You can join this Missing Persons group on Flickr. The group is focused on missing persons in the United States. Every member is encouraged to upload pictures of missing loved ones (as long as they disappeared within the US). This is a good idea for several aspects. Many people use Flickr and it’s a very effective way of raising awareness for the missing.
You can also join the Missing Persons Friendfeed Room. Members post links to pictures, articles,videos, anything involving missing people (Amber Alerts, abductions, kidnapping, runaways, etc). If you’re a social media lover, join us on various sites across the web like Care2.com and Mixx.com. Please add Missing Lilly Aramburo as a friend on myspace and join her cause on Facebook. These are just a few things you can do to help. Together we can make a big difference and help ensure justice for our missing persons.
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