The Gabfest: The Boston Marathon bombing, Reddit and CNN’s reporting of breaking news, and the defeat of the gun bill.

The What a Horrible, Horrible Week Gabfest

The What a Horrible, Horrible Week Gabfest

Slate's weekly political roundtable.
April 19 2013 5:07 PM

The What a Horrible, Horrible Week Gabfest

Listen to Slate's show about the Boston Marathon bombing and the ensuing coverage by mainstream and social media. Plus, the defeat of the gun bill.

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On this week’s Slate Political Gabfest, John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz discuss the bombing of the Boston Marathon and the coverage of the ensuing investigation by mainstream and social media. Plus, the Senate rejects a compromise on background checks, defeating the effort to craft a gun control bill that began after a December school shooting in Newtown, Conn.

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Here are some of the links and references mentioned during this week's show:

John chatters about the history of the expression, "keep calm and carry on."

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Podcast production by Mike Vuolo. Links compiled by Jeff Friedrich.