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How the Syrian War Subreddit Scoops Mainstream Media
Subtech
How a 22-year-old law student and five moderators have been using social media to track down news from the front lines in Syria—and scoop mainstream media.
Nina Strochlic
Published
Nov. 7 2013
5:45AM EST
Karam al-Masri/AFP/Getty
Nina Strochlic
ninastrochlic
ninasabina24@gmail.com
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