Photo and Video Journalism at the Boston Marathon

Yesterday, at the Boston Marathon, two bombs went off near the finish line killing three and injuring over 100. Among the three dead, was an 8-year-old boy.

Besides the event itself, which has had more than enough coatings of opinions and media coverage in the last 24 hours, the bombings have opened peoples eyes to the power of cameras.

The New York Times writes in a very recent article, "Boston Combs Mile-Square Crime Scene After Blasts," how impertinent camera work of both professional and citizen journalists are to police and news outlets:

"Law enforcement officials pleaded at a briefing Tuesday morning for anyone who took pictures or video of the finish line at the time of the blast to submit them to boston@ic.fbi.gov or to call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).
The plea underscored just how pervasive cameras have become at events like the marathon and how crucial they can be in helping the police piece together crucial pieces of evidence. But it may also suggest how few clues the authorities have otherwise."

The entirety of the digital age is seeming to come to its peak sooner than we expected. The unfortunate part just happens to be, it's because of acts of terrorism and massive killings.