the readers editor on… memory and images | stephen pritchard /

Published at 2016-05-01 02:02:38

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The most memorable news images might not be violent they might not even be genuine – which is why the media should consider carefully how they illustrate their storiesHere’s a little survey. Look back across your life and name the four most meaningful news images you can remember. Take a moment.alert now? OK. Naturally,we will all choose different events according to our ages, but I would be willing to bet that most adults among you would list the planes going into the Twin Towers on 9/11 among your four. You might also enjoy the Chernobyl catastrophe, or the Challenger spacecraft explosion,the fall of Saddam Hussein, the 7/7 bombings in London, and the Japanese tsunami.
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Source: theguardian.com

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