In today’s hyper-connected world, it’s almost impossible to avoid the constant flood of news, whether it’s coming from our TVs, phones, or computers. So give your brain a break and cast your mind back to a time when news was just another segment on TV, and the idea of a 24-hour news cycle was almost unheard of – that is, until one small toddler in Midland, Texas, took an unexpected fall in her backyard…

Rob teaches Ray about the harrowing tale of Baby Jessica McClure, and how the broadcast of her rescue glued audiences to their screens; earlier examples of news stories that also captured the nation; the wonderful, and also tragic, outcomes for both for Jessica’s family and for those involved in her rescue; Ray’s recommendation for a new HGTV show; and how Baby Jessica’s story may have set the stage for the today's world of news bombardment and public scrutiny.

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TEAM

Ray Hebel

Robert W. Schneider

Mark Schroeder

Billy Recce

Daniel Schwartzberg

Gabe Crawford

Natalie DeSavia

ARTICLESEPISODE CLIPS

Abc News - Baby Jessica Rescue - 1987

Jessica McClure Rescue (Cbs) 10–16–87

Baby Jessica: 30 Years After Being Rescued From the Well | PeopleTV

Everybody’s Baby the Rescue of Jessica McClure 1989 Abc Sunday Night Movie Promo

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