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How Reddit Became A Hub Of The Crowdsourced Boston Marathon Bombing Investigation | Fast Company | Business + Innovation

Reddit’s users launched a new subreddit Findbostonbombers where hundreds of amateur sleuths are crowdsourcing clues and suspects in the Boston terrori…

Over at Fast Company, I’m conducting an ongoing conversation about the pluses and minuses of crowdsourced terrorist investigations. What happens when internet users post the names of people they think are suspects, what happens when these peoples’ families are harassed, what happens when news gets out that they are not actually suspects? What happens when law enforcement officials follow Reddit to see if there are any leads they are missing? What happens to forensics when they are left to the crowd? Check it out.

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I’ll give you a quote if you give me your number.
Said To Lady Journos is the best-worst journalism Tumblr I’ve ever seen. Reminds me of too many gnarly stories my colleagues have shared with me. Well worth following. (via saidtoladyjournos)

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missmollymary: Um, I’m looking for something that says, “Dad likes leather.”Something that says…”leather daddy”? Oh, is there such a thing? This is the only possible reaction to the Buzz Bissinger story. Also, when the bestselling author of Friday Night Lights publishes a long confession about his fondness for sex parties, gay sex, stilletto boots and $500,000 Gucci shopping spree bills… Well, there’s no way any fictional story can be any stranger.

missmollymary:

Um, I’m looking for something that says, “Dad likes leather.”
Something that says…”leather daddy”? 
Oh, is there such a thing?

This is the only possible reaction to the Buzz Bissinger story. Also, when the bestselling author of Friday Night Lights publishes a long confession about his fondness for sex parties, gay sex, stilletto boots and $500,000 Gucci shopping spree bills… Well, there’s no way any fictional story can be any stranger.

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Israeli TV Food Story Accidentally Discloses Identity Of Nuclear Weapons Chief: In a #journalismuhoh or #accidentaltruthtopower (your call), a food feature on Israel’s Channel 2 about coffee culture in the Middle Eastern country’s military headquarters accidentally disclosed the identity of the previously anonymous deputy chief of secret police and general in charge of nuclear weapons. (via Deputy Shin Bet, IDF Nuclear Weapons Chiefs Named (and Their Favorite Beverages) Tikun-Olam Tikun Olam-תיקון עולם)

Israeli TV Food Story Accidentally Discloses Identity Of Nuclear Weapons Chief: In a #journalismuhoh or #accidentaltruthtopower (your call), a food feature on Israel’s Channel 2 about coffee culture in the Middle Eastern country’s military headquarters accidentally disclosed the identity of the previously anonymous deputy chief of secret police and general in charge of nuclear weapons. (via Deputy Shin Bet, IDF Nuclear Weapons Chiefs Named (and Their Favorite Beverages) Tikun-Olam Tikun Olam-תיקון עולם)

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How Much Should A Writer Get Paid? A Conversation | The Awl

Here at Casa JoaJ, we receive emails from young aspiring journalists ALL THE TIME asking how to get started in our esteemed industry. About 90% of the questions we’re asked about salaries, freelancing, staff assignments, and journalism inside baseball (especially digital, and especially the NY/SF/LA/DC Axis of Name Recognition) can be answered by this discussion Branch put out by the good people of the Awl.

In fewer words: Read this shit.

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