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The Thread

Directed by Greg Barker
2015    59mDocumentary, News
6.236%
Documentary about the impact of social media on the news reporting and investigation surrounding the Boston marathon bombings of 2013.
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Cast of The Thread
  • Kevin CheethamSelf - student
  • Anthony ReedSelf - graduate student
  • Gavon LaessigSelf - deputy news director, BuzzFeed News
  • Jessica TestaSelf - reporter, BuzzFeed News
  • Robert MackeySelf - reporter, The Lede Blog, The New York Times
  • Chris RyvesSelf - moderator of Reddit's findbostonbombers
  • Jacob WeisbergSelf - editor-in-chief of Slate
  • Will OremusSelf - senior technology writer, Slate
  • Erik MartinSelf - general manager, Reddit
  • Sasha StoneSelf - film blogger
 
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