The Boston Marathon bombing posed a series of challenges for journalists covering the scene: interviewing trauma victims with tact, reporting on the suspects, verifying information and more.

As cell phone service was rumored to have shut down, journalists and spectators alike took to social media and online tools to report the scene.

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