She was a princess who never lived happily ever after - and the world loved her for it. Diana Spencer became a global celebrity when she wedded England’s Prince Charles in July 1981. But the fairy tale marriage soon unraveled, and, after no end of adulterous revelations and public separations, finally ended in divorce. But Diana remained a princess in the hearts of her millions of fans - and of the mass media, who faithfully chronicled her every move. Ultimately, it was the pursuit of an image with the highest bounty that lead to her tragic death. The lingering legacy of the death of Princess Di is how media must operate within this ambiguous territory, without overstepping perceived notions of privacy, yet also serving the insatiable appetite of editors and the public.
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The Oklahoma City Bombing (April 19, 1995)
The Freeway Chase of O. J. Simpson
The Challenger Disaster
The Killing of Lee Harvey Oswald
The War of The Worlds: The original ‘deepfake’ of 1938
JFK Assassination - “In Dallas Texas, three shots were fired…” – (November 22, 1963)
Apollo 11 Moon Landing - “One Small Step…” – (July 20, 1969)
The Hindenburg explosion – “Oh, the Humanity!” – (May 6, 1937)
D-Day Invasion “…about to embark up on a great crusade” – (June 6, 1944)
L.A. Riots following the Rodney King verdict - “Can we all get along?” – (April 29, 1992)
The 2000 presidential election - “…Nobody knows for a fact who has won Florida” – (November 8, 2000)
The passing of the 19th Amendment - “Tennessee House gives women the right to vote” – (June 4, 1919)
President Reagan shot - “The president was [not?] hit,” – (March 30, 1981)
The Nat Turner slave uprising of 1831 - “Band of rebels on a killing spree” (dramatization) – (August 21, 1831)
The Columbine tragedy - “Shots fired at Columbine High School” – (April 20, 1999)
9-11: America Under Attack - “This has to be deliberate” – (September 11, 2001)
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