The Subplot of the Media Coverage

The role of the media in the hostage crisis.

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The News Arrives

The Cameras The Newsmobile A newsmobile from WGAN-TV arrives. Cameramen set up equipment. The story is broadcast on the radio. The Class List Corky Herald's transistor radio plays the news. The hostages hear their names read aloud. They are now celebrities. The Aftermath The media coverage turns the crisis into a spectacle. Charlie is aware of the cameras and plays to them.

Morning of the crisis