@article{1355316,
      note = {Title from resource description page (viewed November 19,  2015).},
      author = {Baker, Greg,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1355316},
      title = {The thread /},
      abstract = {The Thread is a documentary that exposes how the internet  manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers changed the face of  journalism forever, and discusses the undeniable impact  amateur internet writers are having on journalism today.   Following the deadly attacks at the 2013 Boston Marathon,  amateur internet sleuths took to Twitter and Reddit, intent  on identifying the individuals responsible for the biggest  terror attack on U.S. soil since 9/11.  More than 3 million  people followed the manhunt on Reddit, many of whom were  convinced they were qualified to identify clues or  suspects, based upon their internet investigations. Set  against a backdrop of the official, week-long hunt for the  terrorists on the streets of Boston, this documentary  reveals the parallel, unofficial, online investigation that  captured the world's imagination, but led to innocent  people being accused of the crime.  This thought-provoking  documentary explores how the media landscape has been  transformed by widespread use of social media, and  questions the future of traditional journalism.  The  documentary features interviews with journalists and  executives of global media giants, as well as social media  users, to ask important questions about the media and  society.},
      recid = {1355316},
      pages = {1 online resource (62 minutes)},
}