tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694040304727321463.post2737385353739416471..comments2023-11-02T06:58:54.782-04:00Comments on Dissection and Introspection: Should the media be obligated to cover September 11?MediaMavenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12548519999729515206noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694040304727321463.post-33530520664356846532008-09-24T09:25:00.000-04:002008-09-24T09:25:00.000-04:00I agree with you Steph, in understanding both side...I agree with you Steph, in understanding both sides. I lost my aunt on 9/11, and as much as I do miss her every day, I think the time is coming (or maybe it has come) for the media to down play the day. Not that it can't be mentioned, not that it shouldn't be remembered, not that those who were lost should EVER be forgotten...but for me, I find it harder to move on with all the media coverage and await the day I can grieve in peace. <BR/><BR/>The events that happened that day should always be remembered and those who were lost should always be honored, but in a private way.LGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05734427067803856654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8694040304727321463.post-10098999908903681572008-09-12T08:20:00.000-04:002008-09-12T08:20:00.000-04:00I agree that it should be mentioned in some capaci...I agree that it should be mentioned in some capacity every year by the news media, but I think that after the tenth anniversary we should treat all of our major tragedy remembrance holidays (9/11, Pearl Harbor Day, Memorial Day, even Veterans' Day)with the respect and attention that they deserve. We shouldn't pull an RNC and turn it into a pro-war propaganda piece, but we also shouldn't use "move on" as an excuse to never talk about it again. <BR/><BR/>There were plenty of ways to cover the story in the news without it feeling like some sort of cruelly macabre "Greatest Hits" retread. The coverage of Senators Obama and McCain at the memorial was appropriate for multiple reasons, and I think that the absence of a proper memorial at Ground Zero (or even an improper one, something other than a giant hole in the ground) is embarrassing for the nation. It's almost as if we are afraid to close a gigantic open wound because we might forget how much it hurt, completely ignoring the fact that there will be a permanent scar no matter what.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569180426066178711noreply@blogger.com