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Monday, April 22, 2013

Discussion: Early Media Mistakes Led To Caution

Joe Concha, Erik Wemple, Lauren Ashburn & Howard Kurtz on CNN’s Reliable Sources Sunday discuss how early mistakes led to reporters taking a cautious tone.



During a discussion on CNN’s Reliable Sources, the panel guests riffed on the assertions made by Mediaite columnist Joe Concha who noted that, in times of chaos with events unfolding in rapid succession, Twitter can actually be more beneficial to the public than established media outlets. Concha said that the crisis unfolding in Boston made Twitter feel relevant and up-to-date, while television and traditional news media “felt so slow.”   Discussion on the role social media played in coverage of Monday's bombings.

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