Falling Man extra credit

When The Falling Man photo was issued out by multiple newspapers, it was too horrific that the audience began to criticize the press. Angered, the people questioned the press's intentions in posting a gruesome photo. As a result, the topic of self-censorship rose, and the photo was not seen in print since 2001. I sided with the press, believing that showing the photo to the public was the right thing to do, because it represented the sadness and despair of 9/11. The event was too horrifying to ignore, so a photo of the event should be valued the same.

In addition, reporters sought out to identify the man who fell from the building. The closest match was Jonathan Briley, a 43-year-old who worked in a restaurant at the top of the World Trade Center. As I read, I saw the victim's family felt a deep sorrow after seeing the photo. Some family members could not maintain their emotions, and refused to speak to the reporters. I saw the people's perspective of the photo, how that photo was a terrible topic that would wedge itself in both children and adults.