Boston Marathon Bombing Media Errors Pile Up, as Does the Outrage

Boston Outrage

The reporting errors out of Boston are piling up—and so is the Twitter finger-wagging. By Michael Moynihan.

Published Apr. 18 2013 4:45AM EDT

articles/2013/04/18/boston-marathon-bombing-media-errors-pile-up-as-does-the-outrage/130417-Moynihan-Media-Shitshow-tease_bw3dai — David L Ryan/The Boston Globe,via Getty

On the evening of September 11, 2001, a day after moving from Boston to Brooklyn, I sat, guzzling bourbon, with strangers at a bar on Metropolitan Avenue, trading stories that were almost certainly false.

Michael Moynihan

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

Boston Marathon Bombing Media Errors Pile Up, as Does the Outrage

The reporting errors out of Boston are piling up—and so is the Twitter finger-wagging. By Michael Moynihan.

We think “subscriber” would look good on you. Join now to unlock access.

Don't miss this subscriber exclusive article.

Monthly Plan

$1 Trial

Yearly Plan

$35 Year One

Ad Free Plan

$100 per year

Michael Moynihan