At Front Lines, Bearing Witness in Real Time – NYTimes.com

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At Front Lines, Bearing Witness in Real Time

We used to witness war in the rearview mirror. But journalists often now deliver what they see via Twitter, before consulting with headquarters, and it has made for more visceral reporting.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/28/business/media/at-front-lines-bearing-witness-in-real-time.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

My social media feed has taken a bloody turn in the last few weeks and I’m hardly alone. Along with the usual Twitter wisecracking and comments on incremental news, I have seen bodies scattered across fields and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza. I have read posts from reporters who felt threatened, horrified and revolted.