And then, on 9/12 everything was different

Published: September 12, 2009 / Updated: September 12, 2009 Crystal journalism, short

yesterday i got to do the kind of thing that reminds my why I keep sticking out this whole journalism thing.

A 9/11 survivor who started the day on the 105th floor of the World Trade Center that morning spoke at a local hospital for the 8th anniversary. Not only did I cover the speech, I also got to do a video interview with him before hand.

I had never met someone like that before and his story was very moving.

Go read my story here.

http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2009/09/11/r_8ptsejqmt9cznnaxenxqfg/index.xml

Go watch the video here.

http://ssm.nwherald.com/northwest-herald/video/20090911survivor/9-11-survivor/

As he says, “Always remember. Never forget.”

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if only we knew in 1981, what we know now.

January 29, 2009 Crystal journalism

This video is HIL.ARIOUS! and a little sad. in a funny, depressing kind of way.

Circa’ 1981 news report: “Engineers now predict the day will come when we get all our newspapers and magazines by home computer. But that’s a few years off.”

AND

“It takes over two hours to receive the entire text of newspaper over the phone and with a $5 an hour use charge, the new tele-paper won’t be much competition for the 20-cent street edition.”

like i said. hilarious in a sad way.

h/t Journalism news.

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