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Michael RostonJanuary 6, 2014

If a tweet worked once, send it again — and other lessons from The New York Times’ social media desk

The team that runs the Times’ Twitter accounts looked back on what they learned — what worked, what didn’t — from running @nytimes in 2013.

Double coverage: How The Boston Globe used its dual sites to cover the marathon bombing

While Boston.com focused on community outreach and delivering “what you need to know,” BostonGlobe.com delved into traditional reporting backed by multimedia and interactive graphics. Justin Ellis

Jeffrey HermesMay 2, 2013

When the media — traditional or new — gets a suspect wrong, what are the legal ramifications?

From Lockerbie to Richard Jewell to anthrax: The Boston Marathon bombings were far from the first incident to spark inaccurate reporting about an alleged suspect. Here’s what the case law tells us about liability.

Mike AnannyApril 23, 2013

Breaking news pragmatically: Some reflections on silence and timing in networked journalism

“It certainly takes courage to speak — but it takes a different kind of courage to be silent, to listen, to trust, and speak when the time is right.”

Mark CoddingtonApril 19, 2013

This Week in Review: Verification online and off in Boston’s wake, and an underdog’s Pulitzer win

Plus: Medium and Matter join forces, journalism education discussion, and the rest of the week’s journalism and tech reads.

Hong QuApril 17, 2013

Social media and the Boston bombings: When citizens and journalists cover the same story

Nieman Visiting Fellow Hong Qu analyzes the role social media played in breaking the news of the Boston Marathon attack.