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]]> By: Alyssa http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/29/the-state-of-journalism-a-year-after-katrina/#comment-4208 Alyssa Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:26:17 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/29/the-state-of-journalism-a-year-after-katrina/#comment-4208 On a similar note- When the terrible tsuami occurred many poeple turned to the web for the "real" images that gave gravity to the disaster. On a similar note- When the terrible tsuami occurred many poeple turned to the web for the “real” images that gave gravity to the disaster.

]]> By: Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/29/the-state-of-journalism-a-year-after-katrina/#comment-3847 Safran Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:53:11 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/29/the-state-of-journalism-a-year-after-katrina/#comment-3847 I was terribly disturbed, like all of you were, by the lack of perspective the media gave the story early on. It wasn't until MONTHS later that I saw a map that put the flooding into a context I could understand. (In this case, overlaid on a Massachusetts map, and it would have taken out my neighborhood.) The over-emoting by the news anchors was disturbing. What was more disturbing was the applause many bloggers gave to those anchors. "At last, they're showing emotions! They're real people!" Their job is to report, not to hold our hands and weep. We'll send in Oprah when we want that. And PAM is absolutely right. My chief complaint with news is that we sanitize everything. We show flooded buildings but not the dead. We show 9/11 buildings collapsing, but not the mercy suicides of those who lept. We show tanks firing missiles, but not the effect said missiles have on a human body. News is not about making people comfortable. In the case of Katrina, that need for over-emoting and ultra-sanitizing did New Orleans a tremendous disservice by painting an inaccurate and "comfortable" picture. I was terribly disturbed, like all of you were, by the lack of perspective the media gave the story early on. It wasn’t until MONTHS later that I saw a map that put the flooding into a context I could understand. (In this case, overlaid on a Massachusetts map, and it would have taken out my neighborhood.)

The over-emoting by the news anchors was disturbing. What was more disturbing was the applause many bloggers gave to those anchors. “At last, they’re showing emotions! They’re real people!” Their job is to report, not to hold our hands and weep. We’ll send in Oprah when we want that.

And PAM is absolutely right. My chief complaint with news is that we sanitize everything. We show flooded buildings but not the dead. We show 9/11 buildings collapsing, but not the mercy suicides of those who lept. We show tanks firing missiles, but not the effect said missiles have on a human body. News is not about making people comfortable.

In the case of Katrina, that need for over-emoting and ultra-sanitizing did New Orleans a tremendous disservice by painting an inaccurate and “comfortable” picture.

]]> By: PAM http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/29/the-state-of-journalism-a-year-after-katrina/#comment-3825 PAM Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:06:08 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/29/the-state-of-journalism-a-year-after-katrina/#comment-3825 As an American Black woman I watched a special last night regarding the Katrina tradgedy and was left in tears. None of the horror revealed was shown in the initial coverages. I applaud all three of the above authors on seeing through the BS that the media spread in those horrible days. Their lies did indeed cause the suffering and continued suffering of my people. I have yet to hear any of the heads of the major news companies recant their take of the story and doubt I will hear it in my lifetime. As an American Black woman I watched a special last night regarding the Katrina tradgedy and was left in tears. None of the horror revealed was shown in the initial coverages. I applaud all three of the above authors on seeing through the BS that the media spread in those horrible days. Their lies did indeed cause the suffering and continued suffering of my people. I have yet to hear any of the heads of the major news companies recant their take of the story and doubt I will hear it in my lifetime.

]]> By: thedetroitchannel http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/29/the-state-of-journalism-a-year-after-katrina/#comment-3799 thedetroitchannel Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:53:20 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/29/the-state-of-journalism-a-year-after-katrina/#comment-3799 was it just me or did anyone else catch ac or one of the other cnn'ers say: "it appears new orleans dodged a bullet". i recall clear as day about 11:30am the following morning as the storm moved onshore these words... they did mention a breach in one of the levees which was flowing into a certain neighborhood, but then cut to another reporter in another city that they said was not so lucky and was due to take a direct hit. anyone else watching at that time of day one year ago? was it just me or did anyone else catch ac or one of the other cnn’ers say: “it appears new orleans dodged a bullet”.

i recall clear as day about 11:30am the following morning as the storm moved onshore these words… they did mention a breach in one of the levees which was flowing into a certain neighborhood, but then cut to another reporter in another city that they said was not so lucky and was due to take a direct hit.

anyone else watching at that time of day one year ago?

]]> By: Keith http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/29/the-state-of-journalism-a-year-after-katrina/#comment-3798 Keith Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:43:02 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/29/the-state-of-journalism-a-year-after-katrina/#comment-3798 It has also become obvious over the past year just how wrong those emotional newsanchors were, reporting rumors rather than facts and sensationalizing and exxaggerating accounts of crimes, deaths, rapes and more. These reports had many effects, one of which was to slow down the relief efforts as relief groups sought additional security forces to accompany them. The media *caused* much of the suffering in the succeeding days with their endless stretch for ratings and "stories" and drama. This was a low point for them, not a high point. The one year anniversary of the disaster should be a time for the media to go back and correct and debunk many of the misconceptions they themselves promulgated. Will it happen? Of course not--the self-congratulation will escalate instead and media credibilty will take another lap around the toilet bowl... - K It has also become obvious over the past year just how wrong those emotional newsanchors were, reporting rumors rather than facts and sensationalizing and exxaggerating accounts of crimes, deaths, rapes and more. These reports had many effects, one of which was to slow down the relief efforts as relief groups sought additional security forces to accompany them.

The media *caused* much of the suffering in the succeeding days with their endless stretch for ratings and “stories” and drama. This was a low point for them, not a high point. The one year anniversary of the disaster should be a time for the media to go back and correct and debunk many of the misconceptions they themselves promulgated. Will it happen? Of course not–the self-congratulation will escalate instead and media credibilty will take another lap around the toilet bowl…

- K

]]> By: Chris http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/29/the-state-of-journalism-a-year-after-katrina/#comment-3776 Chris Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:29:38 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2006/08/29/the-state-of-journalism-a-year-after-katrina/#comment-3776 It might be compelling to watch a news anchor weep in frustration and verbally attack a politician, but it doesn't help matters one bit. Video of suffering people speaks much louder than Anderson Cooper's unprofessional outbursts. It might be compelling to watch a news anchor weep in frustration and verbally attack a politician, but it doesn’t help matters one bit. Video of suffering people speaks much louder than Anderson Cooper’s unprofessional outbursts.

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