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The Bombing of a Funeral Procession

Via the New York Times’ Watching Syria’s War Project:

Fighting has flared in the suburbs of Damascus, including in the restive town of Zamalka, where antigovernment activists said a videographer taped the funeral procession on Saturday of a man, Abdul Hadi al-Halabi, who was killed the day before. The video showed marchers carrying his body aloft and chanting, “Hey, Zamalka, long live your men and curse your traitors,” when suddenly an explosion ripped through the crowd. Its orange burst can be seen in the video, as can a man reflexively protecting his head as debris falls around him.

In its coverage, the Times does something important with its attempts at verification. Notably, it has a section called “Video in Context” and informs the reader about “What We Know” and “What We Don’t Know.”

Read through to see how they do it.

This Day in Newspaper History: Los Angeles Times is Bombed The October 1, 1910 early morning attack killed 20 and injured 100. Via the LA Times Framework blog: The attack didn’t stop the Oct. 1, 1910, issue of The Times; it was printed at the Los Angeles Herald. The city of Los Angeles hired private detective William J. Burns to catch the bombers. His work led to the arrest of two brothers, John J. and James B. McNamara — members of the International Assn. of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers union. Clarence Darrow defended the McNamaras only to lose the case when the brothers changed their pleas in open court to guilty. After the trial, Darrow was twice tried on charges of jury tampering. The first trial ended in acquittal, the second in a hung jury. Click through for more images.

This Day in Newspaper History: Los Angeles Times is Bombed

The October 1, 1910 early morning attack killed 20 and injured 100.

Via the LA Times Framework blog:

The attack didn’t stop the Oct. 1, 1910, issue of The Times; it was printed at the Los Angeles Herald.

The city of Los Angeles hired private detective William J. Burns to catch the bombers. His work led to the arrest of two brothers, John J. and James B. McNamara — members of the International Assn. of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers union.

Clarence Darrow defended the McNamaras only to lose the case when the brothers changed their pleas in open court to guilty. After the trial, Darrow was twice tried on charges of jury tampering. The first trial ended in acquittal, the second in a hung jury.

Click through for more images.