On the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11, media remember they are the real heroes

Is this real life? Is this just fantasy?

Of all the unbearable trends in media, few are so excruciating as the one where journalists present themselves as the hero of the story.

It’s not only peak narcissism, but it’s also a violation of a basic rule of the news business.

On Sept. 7, just days before the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, the Associat…