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Deadline reporting: terrorism on September 11.

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| June 22, 2003 | Kay, Linda | COPYRIGHT 2003 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

As the eyes and ears of the community, journalists must cover disasters--natural and man-made. Yet it's difficult to teach students how to cover a tragedy or how to write a story under harrowing circumstances in the classroom setting, where discussion is theoretical and reactions can only be imagined. September 11th presented an opportunity to convey a lesson in reporting and writing that might stay with my students for years to come. But I hesitated to take that opportunity. Were my students ready? Was I?

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On September 11th, I was scheduled to teach a weekly class in Deadline Reporting to the graduate students in the ...

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