The April 15th bombings during the Boston marathon devastated a city and our country. The way this story is reported will be the guiding factor which the people shape their opinions on the tragedy. This is where Independent journalists must come to the forefront and report the proper facts. Mainstream journalists will be too busy trying to write what their boss tells them to write. Having an agenda during a situation can lead to travesty within the masses. Reporting rumors of who may have been behind the bombing and throwing a total casualty number so soon after the incident when details are not sorted out are not ethical, but that hasn't stopped the mainstream media before.
Independent journalists can provide a non-biased and factual report on the event because they aren't dealing with a deadline and they aren't answering to anyone about their work except themselves.
The period between the incident and when the real facts are released is another important period within this story. The time right after the bombing is the most journalistically dangerous period because it is when journalists come up with conspiracy theories and dig for the details way before they have come out. Being the one who wants to break the details right away can get reporters into loads of trouble.
While realizing and appreciating those in your life you deeply care for, remembering those who were lost in the bombing and praying for those injured, independent journalists should use this opportunity to gain more credibility for the field of independent media.
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