Thursday, February 1, 2007

Convergence Journalism at Its Finest

This story, "‘Man Down’: When One Bullet Alters Everything," by Damien Cave for the New York Times is poignant and rich in detail. The accompanying photos add some stirring visuals. And the associated video, narrated by Cave, gives even more details.

The whole package is a compelling example of convergence journalism. And it has drawn the ire of a soldier's family and the US Military and threatened the embedded status of the journalists responsible for the piece. Here is the AP story talking about aftermath of the story.

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