Over the past few days, there have
been multiple acts of terrorism in France. ISIS claimed responsibility for the
129 people who have been killed, and the many more who are hurt and seriously
injured. There was suicide bombings at the Stade de France, and shootouts at
four 5 other locations: Le Petit Camboge, Rue de la Fontaine au Roi, Avenue de
la Republique, Concert Venue (Balaclan) and La belle Equipe. CNN shared the
news with American’s and other people from around the world with the use of
images and quotes.
CNN was giving live updates on the
terrorist attacks that unfolded on Friday and early Saturday (Paris time) in
France. The news was shared and coming in by the minute, as CNN tweeted videos
and interviews and clips of their reporters sharing the current news. Social
media exploded; ‘sometimes in support, sometimes in fear. Sometimes in hope,
other times with pride” (Payne). Ed Payne posted an article on CNN about how
social media reacted to the terrorist attacks. Payne shows his audience how
people reacted with the use of real examples and screenshots, such as the
hashtag “prayforparis” (Payne), which was the top trend during the events that
people used to show that the people in Paris were in their thoughts and prayers.
This hashtag united countries and people and provided support for families and
friends of those who had been murdered.
He included screenshots of what
other accounts had tweeted during these events, and also explains how
newspapers in Paris recounted the events “with words such as ‘carnage’,
‘horror,’ ‘massacre’ and ‘war.’ Another way that he explains how people
provided support for these inhumane acts of terrorism was by including the
hashtag “PorteOuverte,” which translates to ‘OpenDoor.’ People in Paris who
were without a place to stay used this hashtag. He included a screenshot of a
man’s tweet, as he was offering his home to those who couldn’t travel back to
their place. He also included videos and tweets that showed the pride people
had in their country as they all united to fight and stay strong during a time
of threat and danger. He included a video of people traveling home after the
soccer match on a train, singing the French national anthem.
Altogether, Payne’s use of videos,
pictures, quotes and interviews combined to show the international support that
was given to the victims and families who got caught in the terrorist attacks.
He successfully shared information and rallied the world as we all united to control
a terrible group of terrorists.
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