Tom Franklin, photographer and multimedia journalist, captured the most immortal image of 9-11, “Raising The Flag At Ground Zero,” and delivered some of the most hard-hitting breaking news photos and in-depth videos from the beats he covered in northern New Jersey. Now, after 23 years at The Record of Bergen County, Tom has left the newsroom and entered the classroom. He’s a full professor teaching journalism at Montclair State University. In this episode, Tom talks about his harrowing day covering 9-11, and the time he and the three firefighters in his unforgettable photograph went to the Oval Office to meet President George W. Bush. And, as he has begun his first semester as a full-time journalism professor, Tom talks about some of the ethical questions facing journalists in the 21st century, and a bit of what the next generation of journalist should know. This episode is sponsored by the Pollack Financial Group.
