Storifying the death of Osama bin Laden
We've seen a lot of Storify stories covering this topic from different angles. We've gathered some of them to try to piece together what happened, what was/is being said and what's not being covered by Storify users.
- Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda who masterminded the Sep. 11 attacks, was killed Monday morning in Pakistan (Sunday in the United States) by a team of US Navy SEALs.Unbeknownst to most at the time, the story started on Twitter with this innocuous tweet by @ReallyVirtual -- which has now become part of many stories on Storify.
- ReallyVirtual didn't know he was tweeting about the raid that would kill bin Laden. He figured it out eventually.
- Read his tweets from that night below via KQED News.
Live Tweets about the raid the led to Osama bin Laden's deathTweets from Abbotabad, Pakistan by Shohaib Athar (@ReallyVirtual) about the U.S.-led raid that led to the death of Osama bin Laden.- Keith Urbahn, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s current chief of staff, was apparently the first to tweet a confirmation Osama bin Laden had been killed.
- Two timelines below: Cyberjournalist shows how things unfolded on social media, whereas Kegill gives an overview of events on Sunday.
Social Media Timeline of Osama bin Laden's deathThe news of Osama bin Laden's death first broke on Twitter and then spread rapidly. Many people learned of the news initially through Twitter, in much the way cable news is often the first way people learn about breaking news. This timeline, produced by CyberJournalist.net, shows how the story unfolded in social media
Twitter and Osama bin Laden's Death[Updated] An aide to former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld broke the news that Osama bin Laden was dead -- on Twitter. And an IT guy in Pakistan unknowingly live-tweeted the attack. Follow along to see how the story played out on Twitter.- Users on Storify explored many angles to the story. Buzzfeed talked more about the actual operation while ABC News detailed how this story grew on news media outlets.
Osama bin Laden dead
Response to news that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is dead. (First published May 2, 2011)- Obama spoke late Sunday night to confirm bin Laden had been killed:
Osama Bin Laden DeadTonight, President Obama addressed the Nation to announce that the United States has killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda.- After the White House confirmation, news spread quickly.
Bin Laden killedTweets, videos, photos, news updates and more as the world reacts to the killing of Al-Qa'ida leader Osama bin Laden
Osama Bin Laden killed in CIA operationOsama bin Laden has been killed in a CIA operation in Pakistan, President Obama will announce, ending a years-long manhunt for the leader of al-Qaeda and architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York City and Washington, according to multiple sources.- And then came the reactions via social media.
My Twitter Community Reacts to the News of Osama Bin Laden's DeathUsing Storify to capture the conversation around the news of Osama Bin Laden's death, as told by the people I follow in social media.- Some were humorous.
Laughing @ Bin LadenFollowing humorous reactions on social media after the announcement of Osama Bin Laden's death. Frequently updated.
