The Thread
2015 · 61 min
6.236%60%
Documentary about the impact of social media on the news reporting and investigation surrounding the Boston marathon bombings of 2013.
Directed By
Greg BarkerWritten By
Greg Barker, Alice PermanStudio
Lightbox EntertainmentGenre
Documentary, NewsCast 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