Eric Deggans
TV scores, stumbles in attack coverage
At first, we couldn't look away; later repetition and rumor replaced news. Coming up next: How will TV cover possible military action?
War and faith
An eye for an eye, or turn the other cheek? Respond to terrorism with bombs or with legal pursuit? Religious authorities, like religious Americans, differ on the measure of a just war.
Back to the show
TV takes one more step toward normalcy tonight, as the networks begin a flood of fall season premieres that were delayed a week by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. Some series kicked off on Sunday, including ABC's The Practice and CBS's Richard Dreyfuss drama, The Education of Max Bickford. Others, such as NBC's Lost and UPN's black-centered comedy night, hit the screen even earlier.
A call to readers
Floridian is planning an article about the subtle and not-so-subtle ways people have changed their lives since the Sept. 11 attacks. Did you get a cell phone? Did you make a disaster plan for your family? Change your investment strategy? Lay in extra groceries? Begin reading about the Middle East? Install a security system? Update your will? Get a gun? Return to church?
