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11:37 am
Mon April 22, 2013

Boston Marathon Bombings: The Social Media Manhunt

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Boston police corrected media reports on Twitter during the marathon bomber manhunt.
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Mónica Guzmán is a columnist for The Seattle Times and GeekWire.
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By The Conversation With Ross Reynolds

Professional and citizen journalists turned to social media last week to report and gather information on the bombings in Boston. But in the rush to get the latest news out, rumors and misinformation ran rampant. KUOW’s Ross Reynolds spoke with Seattle Times technology columnist Mónica Guzmán about how to avoid making social media mistakes when breaking news happens.

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Deadly Blast
7:06 pm
Mon April 15, 2013

Seattle Area Marathoners Recount Explosions In Boston

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62-year-old Jeff Poppe (in red) at the 26-mile mark.
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62-year-old Jeff Poppe (in red) at the 26-mile mark--about 2 minutes before the explosions.
Jeff Poppe after being reunited with his wife Anita Poppe.
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Jeff Poppe after being reunited with his wife Anita Poppe.
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Runners from the Seattle area spoke to KUOW about the explosions at Monday’s Boston Marathon. Please write weekday@kuow.org or call 206.685.2526 with your stories.

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Schools Financial Scandal
3:01 pm
Mon April 8, 2013

Former Seattle Schools Official Silas Potter Pleads Guilty To Theft

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Silas Potter and his attorney Seth Conant in King County Superior Court December 7, 2012.
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After his re-arrest on Saturday, former Seattle Public Schools official Silas Potter pleaded guilty Monday to 36 counts of theft for directing $168,275 in school district funds to a dummy company he controlled.

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Theft Trial
5:11 pm
Fri March 29, 2013

Arrest Warrant Issued For Former Seattle Schools Official Silas Potter

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David A. Johnson stands between defense attorneys at a pretrial hearing where co-defendant Silas Potter failed to appear.
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Former Seattle Public Schools official Silas Potter has disappeared, just weeks before his trial was to begin for his alleged theft of a quarter-million dollars from the district.

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