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Covering Disaster - Lessons from Media Coverage of Katrina and Rita (Hardcover)
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Covering Disaster - Lessons from Media Coverage of Katrina and Rita (Hardcover)
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In 2005, journalists faced enormous challenges while covering
hurricanes Katrina and Rita along America's Gulf Coast. They
struggled to find ways to communicate, move from one place to
another, and find reputable information. They witnessed complete
chaos, observed human suffering, and were outraged with delayed or
ineffective rescue mechanisms. Not only did journalists face these
normal problems of crises, since many themselves were among the
victims, they were forced to do their jobs under circumstances that
seemed impossible. The contributors to Covering Disaster study
personal and professional coping mechanisms and lessons that may be
learned from media disaster coverage. During Katrina and Rita,
journalists responded largely by redefining traditional ideals of
fairness, balance, and objectivity and by adopting an emotionally
driven and somewhat more subjective reporting style. In this way,
they rediscovered and emphasized journalistic purposes and
techniques that have long been the hallmarks of greatness. Their
work during those months of destruction and pain was applauded by
their readers and viewers because it was useful, critical of
officials who were not doing their jobs, sought support for those
who were suffering, and took a position of public leadership. Now
that the winds have died down, flood waters have receded, and
rebuilding has begun, the brand of publicoriented journalism found
in the midst of the storms must not be forgotten.
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