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We all reacted to the attacks on the World Trade Center differently. Some spent the morning trying to get in touch with loved ones in New York. Others spent the morning in class where they found it far too difficult to concentrate on anything other than the devastating news of the morning. Still others slept through it all only to find mass destruction once they woke from their unassuming sleep.
Some cried. Some questioned. Some just sat in shock.
But, no matter how we reacted or where we heard the news, we all have one thing in common: the media played a huge role in how we felt about the events of September 11, 2001. Most of us remember the television screen, as time after time, we were shown the images of planes crashing into the Twin Towers.
We remember seeing reporters tear up as they, unlike many of us, were forced to go on with their daily jobs.We remember seeing people no different than us, walking around with pictures as they frantically searched for loved ones. We remember seeing firefighters and police hauling people out of what would soon be known as “ground zero.” But, that’s just it. We remember what we saw.
Few of us who were not in New York City that day really remember what we heard. The images were just too ferocious to get past. It wasn’t necessarily our ears that gave us an idea of the monstrosity of that morning, but rather, it was our eyes. This portion of our site deals with what we heard that day. We look at the radio’s role in making September 11 a media event. We urge you to listen to the clips. Listen carefully to the words that were spoken that morning and in days following. Read about how those in the radio industry view the attacks. Try to clear your mind, if only for a moment, of the images of planes and people and collapsing buildings and think back to what you heard. How did your ears help you comprehend what happened on that day?
Listen to radio broadcasts related to September 11th
Read essays and articles related to September 11th.
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