Boston Marathon Bombing
By: Jessica Sun
Background
What: Two bombs were set off near the Boston Marathon finish line; killed 3 spectators and injured 264 runners
When: April 15th, 2013 - April 19th, 2013
Where: Hopkington, Boston (Massachusetts)
Why: Revenge for U.S. wars in Muslim
This incident became controversial when some said that it was an act of terrorism due to the fact that it was plotted.
Perspectives & Lenses
Bias
In CNN online news, it was portrayed in the view that the bombers were in with terrorist organizations. They did this with the way they selected the sources, the way they selected the stories, and the way the put a spin on the incident. in the news article, they added a part about how both bombers had unverified Visas and how their American citizenship was not approved.
In ABC online news, it was also portrayed in a point of view similar to CNN's news article. The only difference was that it portrayed bias in a different way. They did it with labeling. They used the words evil,no soul and terrorists.
In History online news, it was portrayed in an unbiased point of view. All the information and story selections in this article are facts and unbiased.
Criticisms
Works Cited
<http://www.cnn.com/2013//06/03/us/boston-marathon-terror-attack-fast-facts/index.html>.
"Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Found Guilty on All . . ." Web. 30 Apr. 2015.
<http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/verdict-reached-boston-marathon-bombing-trial/story?id=30116338>.
"Boston Marathon Bombings - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com." Web. 30 Apr. 2015.