What Doug Mills Saw On 9/11

Published: May 9, 2024, 8 a.m.

During the recent White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, New York Times photographer Doug Mills got an award.\nHe got an award for his photography at last year's dinner, too. And the Association awarded him in 2020 as well.\nThe Association gives out only five awards every year \u2014 and until just a few years ago, those awards did not acknowledge visual journalism.\nSo let\u2019s make up for lost time. Let\u2019s recognize Doug Mills work before the Correspondents Association started giving him awards. In this episode of C-SPAN\u2019s podcast \u201cThe Weekly,\u201d we\u2019ll revisit a specific moment in presidential history that changed America \u2013 and made many Americans aware of Doug Mills legendary work. We'll remember \u2013 in Doug Mills' own words from his appearances on C-SPAN \u2013 what he saw and experienced covering President Bush during the terror attacks of 9/11.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices