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“The Murders Before the Marathon” Hits Where Law Enforcement and The Mass Media Failed

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted September 5, 2022 Filed Under: Film

“While I believe I solved a murder, it’s not to congratulate myself. This is in no way resolved.”

Filed Under: Film Tagged With: feature, Film, marathon bombing, news, news to us, TV

THE TOPPLING OF KING CULLEN

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted April 24, 2018 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Media Farm

For a fraud like Cullen, whose pieces are Rockwellian minus the milkshakes, it’s fiction whether it is truly fabricated or if it’s a romanticized account of a thing that really happened.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Media Farm Tagged With: Boston Globe, Boston Marathon, Journalism, Kevin Cullen, marathon bombing, media

SPECIAL FEATURE: BOSTON’S MARATHON APOCALYPSE

Written by CHIP BERLET Posted April 15, 2016 Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction

​In ​hashing out what happened​ on that dark day three years ago​, it’s important to consider the Bay State’s history as an apocalyptic ground zero

Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction Tagged With: 9/11, Anti-Shariah Task Force, April 15, Black Flags of Khorasan, Boston, British, Chip Berlet, Concord, Defending Dissent Foundation, ISIS, Islam, lexington, Marathon, marathon bombing, Massachusetts, terrorism

Q&A: WEDGE & SHERMAN ON ‘BOSTON STRONG’

Written by DIG STAFF Posted February 3, 2015 Filed Under: A+E, FEATURES, Non-fiction

"I know we’re going to get people that roll their eyes about the name of the book because they think it’s a marketing ploy and a t-shirt, but to them I’ll just say 'read it.'"

Filed Under: A+E, FEATURES, Non-fiction Tagged With: Beyonce, Boston Marathon, Boston Strong, Boston Strong Book, Carlos Arredondo, Casey Sherman, Dave Wedge, Dzhokhar, First Lady, Jeff Bauman, marathon bombing, Michelle L’Heureux, Obama, Red Sox, Richard family, survivors

EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM THE NEW BOOK “BOSTON STRONG”

Written by DAVE WEDGE Posted February 3, 2015 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, Non-fiction

This legal Ping-Pong game will continue to go back and forth through his trial. Meanwhile, Dzhokhar sits in his cell, living off meals of chicken and rice and allowed to make only one phone call, write only one letter each week.

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, Non-fiction Tagged With: Beyonce, Boston Marathon, Boston Strong, Boston Strong Book, Carlos Arredondo, Casey Sherman, Dave Wedge, Dzhokhar, First Lady, Jeff Bauman, marathon bombing, Michelle L’Heureux, Obama, Red Sox, Richard family, survivors

THEY’RE COVERING THE TSARNAEV TRIAL; WE’RE COVERING THEIR COVERAGE

Written by DIG STAFF Posted January 6, 2015 Filed Under: Media Farm, NEWS+OPINIONS

There’s no rule that prevents us from masquerading as the judge and jury of jurist journalism.

Filed Under: Media Farm, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Boston, Boston Globe, marathon bombing, media criticism, Moakley, trial, Tsarnaev

A FIELD GUIDE FOR REPORTERS COMING TO BOSTON FOR THE TSARNAEV TRIAL

Written by DIG STAFF Posted October 13, 2014 Filed Under: Media Farm, NEWS+OPINIONS

This is annoying to even have to say, but Boston is different from Cambridge, is different from Somerville, is different from Watertown.

Filed Under: Media Farm, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: bombing trial, Boston courthouse, Boston Marathon, BPD, FBI, federal courthouse, Innovation District, marathon bombing, media, South Boston waterfront, Tsarnaev, where is Tsarnaev trial

BOSTON TROLLING (PART 2)

Written by DIG STAFF Posted October 9, 2014 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction

Smarter city or city under surveillance?

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction Tagged With: ACLU, Alex Marthews, beta pilot, Bill Oates, boston calling, Boston Innovation, Boston Marathon, Boston Transportation Department, BPD, BRIC, civil liberties, Commonwealth Fusion Center, Department of Innovation and Technology, Digital Fourth, facial recognition, Fourth Amendment, IBM, intelligent video analytics, IVA, marathon bombing, Mass Emergency Management Agency, Mass Highway, Massachusetts, Massachusetts State Police, MassPort, Mayor Menino, MBTA, Smart Cities, Smart Surveillance System, SSS, surveillance

BOSTON TROLLING (PART I)

Written by DIG STAFF Posted October 9, 2014 Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction

You partied hard at Boston Calling and there's facial recognition data to prove it

Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction Tagged With: ACLU, Alex Marthews, beta pilot, boston calling, Boston Innovation, Boston Marathon, BPD, BRIC, civil liberties, Commonwealth Fusion Center, Department of Innovation and Technology, Digital Fourth, facial recognition, Fourth Amendment, IBM, intelligent video analytics, IVA, marathon bombing, Mayor Menino, Smart Cities, Smart Surveillance System, SSS, surveillance

BOSTON TROLLING (PART I): YOU PARTIED HARD AT BOSTON CALLING AND THERE’S FACIAL RECOGNITION DATA TO PROVE IT

Written by VARIOUS AUTHORS Posted August 7, 2014 Filed Under: FEATURES

Boston Calling attendees didn’t know they were all unwitting test subjects for a sophisticated new event monitoring platform. We’re not talking about old school black and white surveillance cameras. More like technology that analyzes every passerby for height, clothing, and skin color.

Filed Under: FEATURES Tagged With: ACLU, Alex Matthews, beta pilot, boston calling, Boston Innovation, Boston Marathon, BPD, BRIC, civil liberties, Commonwealth Fusuon Center, Digital Fourth, facial recognition, Fourth Amendment, IBM, intelligent video analytics, IVA, marathon bombing, Mayor Menino, Smart Cities, Smart Surveillance System, SSS, surveillance

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