As the hunt for the remaining Boston marathon bomber continues, social media continues to play a significant role in coverage. But social media doesn’t stand alone. It continues to be a vital tool for journalists to reach out to readers and break the news. This integration of new and old media has connected the nation in a way it never has before, allowing for strangers to support one another and a country to stand together.
Today, Vocus Media Research Group television content managing editor Julie Holley, radio content managing editor Kyle Johnson, and our resident social media authority Kyle Osborne, discuss the way the two mediums have worked together and the greater impact social media has had on the coverage of this most recent tragedy.
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Julie Holley
Kyle Johnson
Kyle Osborne
