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An "Event" Happens

satellite dish Example: The Exxon Valdez tanker accident in Alaska occured on March 25, 1989. Almost instantaneously, reports appear in various media: radio, television, Internet news services, etc.

Initial Information:
  • news reporting
  • first attempts at: who, what, where and when
  • may not have much on why
  • quick information; sketchy reports

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