The Falling Man

This documentary tells the story of Tom Junod and his landmark Esquire piece, The Falling Man.

A few questions to start our discussion:

• Was the original photograph newsworthy? Does it remain so? Was it ethical to reprint these images?
• Was Junod’s investigation into identity of the photograph newsworthy? Did it cross any ethical boundaries, such as privacy or taste? What was Junod’s investigation about, how was  it justified?

More

• Surviving the fall: 10 Years later, putting the Falling Man to rest, Tom Junod
• Esquire.com has worst 9/11 mixup imaginable, Poynter
• Pamela Collof and Tom Junod talk storytelling, Nieman
• Audio interview with Tom Junod, NPR