Paley Center Remembers Sept 11th With Events, Photo Exhibits And More

The Paley Center for Media will commemorate the 10th anniversary of September 11 with a slate of 9/11 media-themed programs that revisit the events of that day not just to remember, but also to take stock of how we have changed and what we have learned.

The NY1 news team will visit the Paley Center to share their experiences of the day, and talk about how their jobs and lives have changed because of it. The Spielberg Gallery will feature photographic portraits by Frank Shramm of television journalists from across the globe who reported from Ground Zero for months following the attacks. 9/11-themed programs, including international news reports, documentaries, and video recordings of the Paley Center's panel discussions on 9/11 are available to watch through the Center's library.

Finally, the Paley Center invites New Yorkers and visitors alike to join the institution to reflect together and watch the tenth anniversary commemoration activities at Ground Zero live in HDTV on the giant screen in our Bennack Theater.

"Bearing Witness: 9/11 Through the Eyes of NY1"
September 8th at 6:30 pm

Copresented by The Paley Center for Media, NY1, and Tribute WTC, this public event commemorating the tenth anniversary of 9/11 will feature remembrances and insights from the men and women who covered perhaps the most harrowing event in New York history. Anchors, reporters, and staffers from NY1, Time Warner Cable's 24-hour news channel, will reflect on the logistical, emotional, and professional challenges they confronted on that day and in the days after, as well as discuss how their professional lives and their entire profession changed as a result of these events. We will explore the vast changes in media production and consumption over the past ten years, and all the ramifications these changes would have on coverage of a similar emergency today.
This event will be moderated by NY1's Pat Kiernan and will feature panelists from NY1's news team:
Kristen Shaughnessy (Anchor/Reporter; one of the first on scene on 9/11)
John Schiumo (Reporter on 9/11; one of the first on the scene; now Host of The Call )
Lewis Dodley (Anchor; was anchoring evening of 9/11 and in the days/weeks after)
Steve Paulus (SVP/GM of NY1 on 9/11; now SVP of News & Local Programming)
Cheryl Wills (Health Reporter on 9/11; now Anchor/Reporter )
Annika Pergament (Manhattan Reporter on 9/11; now Senior Business Anchor )
Bobby Cuza (Print Reporter on 9/11; was there when the first tower collapsed; currently NY1's chief 9/11 Reporter)
Andrew Kirtzman (Former NY1 Political Anchor; he wrote a book on Rudolph Giuliani )
This panel will be televised in New York on NY1 on Saturday, September 10 at 7pm. It will also be available On Demand, channel 1110.

Free to Paley Center Members and the General Public. Please book a seat: www.paleycenter.org/NY1

In Shock: Reporting Live from Ground Zero
An Exhibition of Photographs by Frank Schramm
September 1 to 25, 2011 in the Spielberg Gallery

As part of its September 11 commemoration, The Paley Center for Media will present an exhibition of portraits of journalists reporting from Ground Zero in the early days following the attacks. The photographer Frank Schramm witnessed the attacks himself from a distance of less than 500 yards. He captured the journalists on the West Side Highway day after day in images of personal moments as they collected their thoughts or read their notes before going back on the air to bring news and information about the destruction and chaos to the world.

The images draw attention to the efforts of the journalists to establish a controlled environment for the camera, sometimes by building makeshift outdoor studios. They highlight an emphasis on formality and lighting that contrasts with the desolation surrounding the journalists and their crews. Because of the lack of visual representation of the twin towers, the photographs have a timeless quality. It is only by looking at the titles - dates starting on September 15, 2011 - that we learn what this series represents: the beginning of the post-9/11 era.
Free to Paley Center Members and included with general admission for the public. Free admission for everyone on September 11.

LIVE Screening of Ground Zero Ceremonies on 9/11
September 11, 2011 at 8:00am

The Paley Center will be screening the tenth anniversary commemoration activities at Ground Zero live in HDTV on the giant screen in our Bennack Theater. We suffered through that day together; now we offer a place where people can gather to honor those who were lost, together.

Free to Paley Center Members and the General Public. Please book a seat: www.paleycenter.org

The September 11 International Collection

After the events of September 11, we thought it was important to see those tragic events through the lens of other cultures, and we worked with broadcasters from all over the world to amass a collection of more than 500 hours of coverage of that day and its aftermath, including programming from France, Russia, Australia, China, Iran, Cuba, India, Spain, Pakistan, Israel, and Qatar. This collection material is available for viewing any time in the library at the Paley Center.

Free to Paley Center Members and included with general admission for the public. Free admission for everyone on September 11.

The September 11 Documentary Collection

The Paley Center has many documentaries about 9/11, as well as video from numerous public seminars we held looking at the media and September 11, beginning in February 2002. This collection material is available for viewing any time in the library at the Paley Center. Just a few examples below:

"Asia Speaks: On The Corporate Front": One in a documentary series that explores the impact of the September 11 terrorist attacks on Asian people and businesses. This episode focuses on the impact the attacks had on corporate businesses in Singapore. (2001)

"Through These Eyes": This documentary focuses on National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry; his coverage of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; and the response of American Muslims to the attacks. (2001)

"Above & Below: New York City Transit Responds To 9/11": A documentary detailing the role of New York City transit workers in the events and aftermath of September 11, 2001. (2002)

Free to Paley Center Members and included with general admission for the public. Free admission for everyone on September 11.

For more information about admission and tickets, please visit www.paleycenter.org