9/11 ( Integrative Seminar)

—What official ceremonies/events were organized this year to commemorate 9/11? Where were they organized? What was their exact schedule (as close as you can get)?Who participated?

The tribute in light this year was a commemorative public art installation to echo the shape and orientation of the original twin towers. 6 months after the attack back in 2001, the lights became a tradition every year to honor the ones who have passed and the heros’ that day. Every year on 9/11 from 3pm to midnight the lights, which are powered by 88 7,000-watt xenon light bulbs positioned into two 48-foot squares, are turned on and people are able to come and visit the memorial plaza at the time to give their respect. The light was created by Municipal Art Society and Creative Time: John Bennett, Gustavo Boneverdi, Richard Nash Gould, Julian LaVerdiere, and Paul Myoda, with lighting consultant Paul Marantz, back in 2001 but surprisingly this year they were able to get their first sponsorship from a company called Carnegie Corporation of New York to help fund the event.

—How were the events covered by the media? How was the 9/11 covered by the media? What images were used? What types or writing (interviews, columns, reports) were in use?

With the help of social media, individuals were able to take photos of the event and post it on any social media platform, creating any hashtags to commemorate to the event. Huge companies such as The New York Times or The Washington Examiner wrote articles, columns, and reports about this year celebrating the 16th anniversary of 9/11.

 

News Clips

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/09/11/live-stream-sept-11-commemoration/105488546/

http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/monday-ceremony-at-ground-zero-marks-16th-year-after-9-11-1.14134228

 

Press Articles

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/11/opinion/911-medical-examiner-16-years.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/11/nyregion/new-york-today-the-children-of-9-11-delaney-colaio.html

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/remembering-911-on-its-16th-anniversary/article/2633970

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/new-york-city-remembers-9-11-victims-16-year-anniversary-article-1.3487058
http://www.torontosun.com/2017/09/11/united-states-commemorates-16th-anniversary-of-9-11

 

    

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