Wednesday, January 21, 2009

After Splash, Nerves, Heroics and Comedy


If you want to read a recent example of excellent newswriting, take a look at this story of the Hudson River plane crash in last week's New York Times...

By MICHAEL WILSON and RUSS BUETTNER
Some passengers screamed, others tucked their heads between their knees, and several prayed over and over, “Lord, forgive me for my sins.” But a man named Josh who was sitting in the exit row did exactly what everyone is supposed to but few ever do: He pulled out the safety card and read the instructions on how to open the exit door... (link to complete article)

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