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Memo for the coverage of one-month anniversary of the Sep. 11 terror attacks:

I will have a special edition of pages for the one-month anniversary as News York Times has done sine the Sep. 11 attacks. It might be a small booklet or a 20-page edition.

Here are some of the topics I would like to have:

  1. a page of photo gallery
  2. chronology of the development
  3. facts of the main middle-east countries involved and their interaction (history, population, government, religion of Afghanistan, Israel and Pakistan)
  4. in-depth analysis
    1. the shortcoming of US intelligence agencies
    2. the change of international situations
    3. America’s foreign policies
    4. Examination of media coverage
    5. the relief package for airline companies
    6. the impact on American and international economy
    7. the safety checkup at airport and other means of public transportation
    8. the emergency systems ( hospitals, police, and fire fighters) of local government ( how local emergency systems can improve themselves to cope with situations like this)
    9. emergency education for children
  5. light stories:
    1. the memorial services nationwide
    2. personal stories, such as the rescue teams, bereaved families or soldiers who fight
      their first war
    3. possibilities of other more deadly weapons besides biochemical and nuclear
      warfare
    4. response from Hollywood stars and sports stars
    5. a bulletin board for readers to express their feelings
    6. impact on the industry of tourism