Tennessean photographer named a Pulitzer Prize finalist

• Surviving students were bussed to a nearby church to be reunited with their families.

What they're saying: ​​"This was an unspeakable tragedy for our community and continues to pierce our hearts and devastate so many of our neighbors," Michael A. Anastasi, vice president and editor of the Tennessean, said of the shooting.

• "As journalists, it is our responsibility, our sacred duty really, to ensure our community, and in this case the nation, knows and understands what happened here."

Zoom in: Hester told the Tennessean that she felt the image encapsulated the horror of that day.

• "The anguish on that little girl's face is the anguish that all of us feel and continue to feel," Hester said. "It is a hard image. It should be a hard image because it's a hard reality. So don't look away."