Hi folks; as most of you know, today is the first anniversary of the suicide bombings on the London train and bus system that killed 52 people and injured scores more.
For current remembrances, I looked over the pond to the BBC News 7 July: One Year On package.
Likewise, AOL UK News has a series of articles about the anniversary, including a look at how bloggers and people with camera phones influenced news coverage with their citizen journalism.
AOL has something of a personal connection to the attacks, as AOL UK employee Paul Dadge was one of the iconic faces from news coverage of the bombing.
(You might also recall that I got the chance to meet Paul on his visit to the US last November; I blogged about it, though it was quickly overshadowed by the furor over the Journals ad banners.)
Looking back, here is my own entry from 7/7/05.
People in the UK observed two minutes of silence at noon to mark the anniversary, so I think it's only fitting that we in the US also remember the victims of the attacks.
Thanks -- Joe
Tags: 7 July, Paul Dadge, Citizen Journalism
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6 comments:
Awww Joe.. thank-you for bringing this up.. remembering and caring.. as we here (in the UK) do about tragedy of the Twin Towers also.
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I've blogged about today's commemoration and what lies behind the atrocity on Northern Trip - have a look at
http://journals.aol.co.uk/pharmolo/NorthernTrip/entries/2337 and
http://journals.aol.co.uk/pharmolo/NorthernTrip/entries/2338
Thanks for your post.
My entry today,is about that too . Jan .... http://journals/aol.co.uk/jeadie05/Serendipity/
"9-11" sounds more ominous.
"7/7 Attacks" sounds like you just missed on a slot machine.
Sorry, but it's true. Oh, it's damn true.
I will never forget 7/7---it's my mom's birthday! I totally forgot about the London train bombings though...it seems like yesterday. :( Julie
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