Special moments to reflect on after 9 11 editorial
The piece honors Americans' resilience in the year after 9 11 2001. It highlights Todd Beamer's "Let's roll" line during United Flight 93 hijacking, Daniel Pearl's abduction and death, and a coal mine rescue where nine miners survived after 77 hours. It notes global sympathy from leaders and the unifying national response amid ongoing fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cis
Tony Blair
Putin
Russia
World Trade Center
Todd Beamer
United Flight 98
U.S
Washington
Beamer
Daniel Pearl
Wall Street Journal
Pakistan
Karachi
Danny Pearl
Earl
Mark Schweiker
Aiken Standard Announces Editorial Leadership Changes
The Aiken Standard lists publisher Scott B. Hunter editor Jeffrey B. Wallace and staff roles including advertising director Art Zappa and production director Phillip Yates. Other key positions named are business manager Ellen Priest and circulation manager Scot Newcom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott B. Hunter
Jeffrey B. Wallace
Art Zappa
Ellen
Priest
Phillip Yates
Scot Newcom
TV stereotypes push Southern caricatures in promos and CBS reboot
The essay critiques ESPN and CBS for promoting Southern stereotypes in a College GameDay promo and a planned Beverly Hills reboot. It notes viewers’ backlash in Tennessee and discusses how mass media shaped regional images, urging more respectful portrayals of Southern culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodeo Drive
University of Tennessee
ESPN
Knoxville Sentinel
Boss Hogg
L'il Abner
Snuffy Smith
CBS
Beverly Hills
West Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Arkansas
Washington Post
Promised Land
Nashville
Elvis
California
South
Burt Reynolds
Aiken Letters Critique Jennings Program on Friday
Marjorie Bennett Wood of Aiken faults a Friday Peter Jennings program for bias and underrepresentation. She laments limited air time for opposing views and highlights missed local assets like ACTS Council on Aging and Willcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Jennings
Aiken
Glenn Wilson
America
Acts Council On Aging
Willcox
Hitchcock Woods
Hopelands Gardens
Win ‘Er Colony
Francesca Pataro
Mr Jennings
Id Aiken
Marjorie Bennett Wood
Jennings piece could have highlighted Aiken’s broader strengths
A reader from Aiken critiques Peter Jennings segment in In Search Of America. They argue the town’s heart of the Bible Belt angle overlooks Aiken’s status as All-America City, downtown revitalization, strong Chamber of Commerce, retirement appeal, Savannah River Site economy, horse industry, polo heritage, golf courses, and industrial base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Jennings
Aiken
South
Jennings
Chamber of
United States
Aiken County
Alistair McKenzie
Augusta National
Palmetto Club
Harold W. Tuttle
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Timothy E. O'Briant
Systems Manager
J. David Boyd
Letitia Jefferson
S Evans Dug
Free Lance-Star
Southern Appalachians
ABC
Hagedorn
Congress
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