News

This month marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, and media and news sources are commemorating this with an abundance of documentaries, articles, and reviews.

Detailed below are a few articles that caught our attention:

• The New York Times online has posted a review detailing the upsurge in television documentaries devoted to the Titanic. Covering various documentaries put out by PBS, National Geographic, Smithsonian, ABC, and the History Channel, it’s a good guide for those of you hoping to learn more about the Titanic on the tube. Read more here.

• Ever wondered whether some of those Titanic legends are true? Well, here’s your article. BBC News has “Five Titanic Myths Spread by Television,” covering myths about the band’s final song, the death of the captain, and more. Read on.

• In another BBC News article, you can read about how Unesco has recently announced that the wreckage of the Titanic will soon be under their protection. They hope to prevent exploration of the wreckage that is unrelated to science in order to slow its deterioration. Find out more in the article.