I decided to utilize the hashtag #BostonMarathon due to the fact that today (April 18th) is the marathon itself. It is such an important and emotional day not just in Boston, but throughout the entire country as we all reflect on the horrific attacks that took place at the the finish line only a couple of years ago. I think it is a hashtag and a marathon that encompasses courage and positivity, which is why it was very hard to find tweets with any opposing or negative views about the marathon when most all of the content was nothing but prideful and encouraging.
Tatyana McFadden speaks to media after winning her 4th straight #BostonMarathon wheelchair race. #fox25 pic.twitter.com/0DJnf6F87p
— Capturegirl (@jenyp) April 18, 2016
#BostonMarathon survivor Jeff Bauman, Jake Gyllenhaal deliver 1st pitches on #PatriotsDay. https://t.co/WS8iifLs7D https://t.co/lZ1pvGa0AB
— MLB (@MLB) April 18, 2016
Really excited to be part of this years #BostonMarathon! Good luck to all the runners pic.twitter.com/59VVCQ0uqX
— Champion CSX (@ChampionCSX) April 18, 2016
#BostonMarathon home stretch painted blue to honor police. https://t.co/yH5IcNsadh pic.twitter.com/5DclDMwlpp
— masslivenews (@masslivenews) April 18, 2016
Defending women's #BostonMarathon champion Caroline Rotich dropped out of the race at the 5-mile mark with an ankle injury
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 18, 2016
How did Heartbreak Hill get its name? https://t.co/NLGkRyDZb4 #BostonMarathon pic.twitter.com/898cSiaelV
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 18, 2016
I really enjoyed the different angles to this hashtag that you showed with each different tweet, for example the blue paint for police or the first pitch at a Boston Redsox game. I can’t imagine anyone would vocalize their opposition to the Boston Marathon on Twitter after the bombings so it is hard to have balanced input on both sides of the story. Good work!