There's a well-established playbook for digital journalists when tragedy, or some other big breaking news story, strikes a community.
Reporters and photographers fan out across the affected area, becoming roving news bureaus as they publish images and bulletins to Instagram and Twitter. Back in the newsroom, editors make room for the coverage on a liveblog or clear out airtime for continuous coverage from an anchor's chair. Social media coordinators go into overdrive, using their accounts to share information from far-flung correspondents, eyewitnesses and the authorities.
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