How Reddit, after the catastrophic online manhunt to find the Boston Marathon bomber, quietly became a civilized place to discuss news, due to strong moderation (James Ball/Columbia Journalism Review)

James Ball / Columbia Journalism Review:

How Reddit, after the catastrophic online manhunt to find the Boston Marathon bomber, quietly became a civilized place to discuss news, due to strong moderation  —  Twitter had been our place.  Where journalists gathered and pored over news in as near to real time as possible.