William Edwards 
Feb. 10, 1994 
William ``buzzy'' Edwards, 82, Of Nicholson Street, Wilkes-barre Township, 
Died Thursday At Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-barre.

Albert Russo 
Dec. 22, 1993 
Albert J. Russo, M.d., 85, Of Dagupan City, Philippines, Died Dec. 22 In The 
Phillipines.

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When you see your own face in the media mob &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ``How can they do that?'' you think to yourself, watching the circle of TV &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; cameras that surrounds a crying Tonya Harding, and that hems her as
painfully as a corset"How can those press people live with themselves? Can't
they just leave the poor girl alone?" &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 You shake your head and frown at man's inhumanity to man. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 But then.... &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Then you notice something even more unsettling. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 For the circle of cameras on your TV is not complete. There's a gap. That
gap is where you are sitting. The circle rolls out from that point and
finishes there, lassoing Tonya in the middle. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 But of course, there's no gap in real life. If Tonya turned toward you, she
wouldn't see blue sky. She wouldn't see an escape route out of the horde. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 She'd see another camera. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 To be more precise, she'd see your camera, held by the person whom you have
hired (and whose salary you're paying through your viewing) to hound her --
um, record her -- in your stead. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In other words, no wonder those cameras seem to be closing in on Tonya.
They are closing in on her. They're being pushed, as surely as they would be
in the center of a mob. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Only this mob numbers into the millions, stretches from sea to shining sea
-- and counts as one of its members, you. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 (Make that us. For of course, we're watching, frowning, shaking our heads
-- and thus pushing, too.) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The lesson is clear. It's not enough to complain about the media's
news-gathering practices. Those practices just reflect your and our and
everyone else's viewing habits. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 And until those habits change -- until the mob backs off, easing the
pressure on the camera crews.... &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Well, until then, the cameras will close in. And we'll all dread the day
they turn their unblinking eyes on us.

When You See Your Own 
Face In The Media Mob 
``how Can They Do That?'' You Think To Yourself, Watching The Circle Of Tv 
Cameras That Surrounds A Crying Tonya Harding, And That Hems Her As Painfully 
As A Corset.

When You See Your Own Face In The Media Mob ``how Can They Do That?'' You Think To Yourself, Watching The Circle Of Tv Cameras That Surrounds A Crying Tonya Harding, And That Hems Her As Painfully As A Corset.