Thursday, September 20, 2012

9/11


 I found this impactful photo on a website called free documentaries online and I chose it because it not only catches the prior devastation and the ongoing ruin of the building, but it also foreshadows more to come with the sight of a second plane on its way. I liked this photo because it gives the viewer a broad overview of the occurrences of the day. You catch the demolition of the building and the force that caused, which in this case, would be the terrorist plane.

 This impact of this day on the 11th anniversary hasn't been brought to my attention with the level of intensity and importance as it did last year on the 10th anniversary. I feel like the media does a good job in portraying the seriousness in this event on the various anniversaries of its occurance. On the 10th anniversary, the television was filled with documentaries and untold stories of survivors, which is appropriate for such an anniversary. I feel like media does just what it needs to do to flash back those long lasting feelings of that day only 11 years ago.

I remember vivid scenes of my kindergarten self packing up boxes of teddy bears and toys for the children who lost their parents in the attack. I feel like that was the following day of the attack. I dont specifically remember the actual day it happened and the actual moment it dawned upon the attention of our kindergarten teachers. 

 I believe that all the images already shown on TV today about 9/11 despite the level of graphic intensity accurately provide us with the right image of the event. All the images are necessary to remind us of how serious that day was. I believe that media has the right to report everything as seen to keep the world up to date on what is occurring in their country. There might be those limited few things like the gory remains of all the people that the media should keep to themselves but that is about it. I believe that photojournalists should have the right to shoot anything they want, in addition with editor's overview of the whole process just in case something is not meant for the public eye.



9/11
Never Forget

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