New York's Altered Skyline

The entertainment industry is in a quandry -- do they remove the twin towers from their television and movie skylines?

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September 17, 2001, 11:00 AM PDT

"Besides housing dozens of businesses, the landmark towers have provided an instantly recognizable New York backdrop for countless movie and TV scenes, billboards, maps and corporate logos. Now that the skyline has irrevocably changed, everyone from map makers to movie producers to art museums is faced with a dilemma: Should they update their images of the city to avoid a painful reminder, or keep them out of loyalty and respect?"

Thanks to Tom Collins

FULL STORY: Poignant Reminder of Disaster: New York City's Altered Skyline

Monday, September 17, 2001 in Wall St. Journal

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