I’m also reminded of the Apollo 13 episode of From the Earth to the Moon, where the story centers on the media’s coverage of the events, rather than rehash the film, Apollo 13. I know that it wasn’t a literal movie recounting of what happened during that space flight, but it was a brilliant indictment of the shift in our news coverage that came with the rise of television and its technological advances.
I’m also reminded of the Apollo 13 episode of From the Earth to the Moon, where the story centers on the media’s coverage of the events, rather than rehash the film, Apollo 13. I know that it wasn’t a literal movie recounting of what happened during that space flight, but it was a brilliant indictment of the shift in our news coverage that came with the rise of television and its technological advances.