1972 Munich Olympics thriller shows nail-biting decisions in ABC Sports control room
Briefly

"It was that group of sports reporters that had to make that switch. They had this almost innocent view. They were not trained or experienced in crisis reporting..."
"ABC Sports, led by then president Roone Arledge, vigorously fought for his division to lead the story, refusing to bow to intense pressure from ABC News to take over news coverage..."
"Some of the team's heftiest challenges included making sure their live coverage didn't inadvertently share with the armed extremists... and potentially broadcast hostage killings to the entire world."
"The seminal moment changed how media covers breaking news in real time as journalists grappled with how evolving technologies might impact the subjects of reporting and the audience consuming the media."
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