From a very young age, I remember watching the TV, or hearing the radio talk about important things going on in the world. One of my first memories of the influence of media was on September 11, 2001.
I wasn't quite sure what everyone was talking about and I didn't know much about terrorists, but I knew enough to realize that this disaster had devastated and would greatly effect the lives of all American citizens, including mine.
The terrorist attack on our nation was on every channel on TV. Schools across the country forgot their studies and turned to what was happening in New York City watching news channels and coverage on the terrible disaster.
In fact, because multiple
planes crashed into the towers, news channels were actually filming as the
later planes hit the towers and fell to the ground. It was extremely
shocking and emotional to Americans- it is one thing to hear about something
and experience the sorrow, but it is a whole different story when someone
actually sees a disaster occur.
Every radio station announced the terrible news. No matter where people were; in their homes, at work, or on the road people were able to tune into any channel and hear details about Ground Zero.
There was also quite a bit of coverage about the attack on the Internet. Pictures, videos, facts, articles, comments and stories became available to the public through the Internet, which made it very easy and quick to access information and details.
On the actual event of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the media was able to unite the American citizens and for a moment, time stood still as we all watched a symbol of our nation crumble to the ground.
Every year since this terrible occurrence, we have remembered and commemorated September 11th as a reminder of those citizens we lost and the brave firefighters and volunteers gave their time and in some cases, their lives to help in the rescue. One way that we remember them is by the new monument that now stands on Ground Zero. Pictures and descriptions of this monument are available online for the public to view.
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