intertext

I'm inspired by gillo's thoughtful post on the anniversary of the death of Diana, to post some reflections of moments in my life when news items came into sharp focus. Usually, we are overwhelmed with a sea of images and events, especially nowadays when there are so many opportunities to access information. Even as a child, however, I was aware of a swirl of news around me all the time. My mother had the radio on all day long; my father was an information junkie and used to watch two or even three news broadcasts every evening, on top of his reading of the daily newspaper. Some events, though, rise to the surface of that sea of information and have a distinctness that others lack.

( The Kennedy Assassination )

( Churchill's funeral )

( The Moon Landing )

( Watergate )

( Shooting of John Lennon )

( Challenger Disaster )

( Diana )

( 9-11 )