The Death of Princess Di – “Princess Diana has died…” –(August 31, 1997)- EP 7

She was a princess who never lived happily ever after – and the world loved her for it. Diana Spencer became a global celebrity when she wedded England’s Prince Charles in July 1981. But the fairy tale marriage soon unraveled, and, after no end of adulterous revelations and public separations, finally ended in divorce. But Diana remained a princess in the hearts of her millions of fans – and of the mass media, who faithfully chronicled her every move. Ultimately, it was the pursuit of an image with the highest bounty that lead to her tragic death. The lingering legacy of the death of Princess Di is how media must operate within this ambiguous territory, without overstepping perceived notions of privacy, yet also serving the insatiable appetite of editors and the public.

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Contributor(s) David Bernknopf – CNN Vice President, News Planning, 1980 – 2001 – Recorded Kevin Connolly, BBC Correspondent on-scene in Paris – Recorded Jim Bittermann – CNN Correspondent on-scene in Paris – Recorded Patricia Kelly – CNN Correspondent on-scene reporter in Paris – Recorded Marcy McGinnis, former SVP, News Coverage, CBS News – Recorded Shelley Ross, former executive producer of Good Morning America – Recorded Beth O’Connell, former head of special programming, NBC – Recorded Dickie Arbiter – Buckingham Palace Press Office – Recorded