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'Total chaos.' How PBS News crews filmed the Pentagon on 9/11

On Sept. 11, 2001, when a hijacked plane struck the Pentagon, two WETA camera men and a NewsHour with Jim Lehrer intern rushed to the scene. As the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks approaches, they reflect on what they captured, and how it stays with them.

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'Total chaos.' How PBS News crews filmed the Pentagon on 9/11
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Source mix

1 independent editorial domain

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Coverage

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Signal breakdown

CurrentWire ranked this story 72 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.

Freshness
28 of 35
Source authority
20 of 20
Coverage breadth
4 of 20
Geographic relevance
10 of 10
Story prominence
10 of 10
Velocity
0 of 5

Strongest signal: source authority, 20 of 20. How each signal is calculated.

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