How the Media Failed in Its Coverage of the Boston Bombings

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Monday, April 22, 2013
TRENDING STORIES IN MEDIA 50+ Events in Miami, San Francisco, London and More Users Stay Longer on Tumblr Than Facebook, Says David Karp FBI Scolds Media for False Reports of Boston Arrest ALL STORIES IN MEDIA How the Media Failed in Its Coverage of the Boston Bombings 1:59:57 AM Quartz It's been a tiring week for anyone in the media — and a sobering one for anyone in the media with a conscience. The coverage of the Boston Marathon saga, from the bombing on Monday to the capture of suspected bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Friday, brought out some of the very worst features of news in the digital age. Here are the ways the media fail when they cover a big, breaking story — and a simple reason why.		TOP STORIES TODAY How the Media Failed in Its Coverage of the Boston Bombings It's Time for Truth on Social Media Repost.Us Gives Publishers an Easy Way to Syndicate Articles Online Amazon Unveils 14 Pilots for Future TV Shows George Soros, Reported Dead at XXX, Is Actually Alive TOP TOPICS Watercooler 259 followers Video 4,471 followers Viral Video 1,262 followers Business 43,197 followers Mobile 5,901 followers Lifestyle 504 followers Gadgets 9,130 followers Apps And Software 1,489 followers Social Media 82,446 followers World 1,049 followers
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