Do you think they might have some early videos that did NOT show an airplane when the building exploded?
On Thursday, September 9, the Internet Archive will host an online webinar: Reflecting on 9/11: Twenty Years of Archived TV News. As we look back at a pivotal moment, learn from scholars, journalists, archivists, and data scientists about the importance of archived television for gaining insights into our evolving understanding of history and society.
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have profoundly shaped public policy, narratives, and attitudes over the past two decades. As events unfolded on TV screens around the world, media coverage shaped the social, cultural and political consequences of the tragedy—although TV footage is not a medium traditionally prioritized for preservation. Join us as we explore the impact of 9/11, the importance of archiving broadcast media, and the complexities of recording history as it unfolds.
Participants will include the Internet Archive, The American Archive of Public Broadcasting, and The Vanderbilt Television News Archive. Speakers will include Roger Macdonald (Founder, Internet Archive’s TV News Archive), Jim Duran (Director, Vanderbilt Television News Archives), Karen Cariani (David O. Ives Executive Director, GBH Archives and GBH Project Director, American Archive of Public Broadcasting), Kalev Leetaru (Founder, Global Database of Events, Language and Tone Project), and Philip Bump (Washington Post national correspondent who focuses largely on the numbers behind politics).
Please register in advance to participate in this free webinar. You can also browse our 9/11 Television News Archive or explore a collection of resources related to 9/11.