Haiti Earthquake – Pictures at the BBC

JNOW Staff — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:22:16 +0000

Heartbreaking & graphic, view them here

CNN 1, Fox News 0 in Earthquake coverage according to LA Times

JNOW Staff — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:24:48 +0000

Fox News, a “moneymaking juggernaut” according to the LA Times, had about 20 employees in Haiti by midweek, nine of them on-air personalities. However, only one of those correspondents seemed able to get into the heart of the capital, with much of the reporting coming from staging areas and the secure airport.

CNN, in contrast, succeeded much as it did five years ago, when it dominated coverage of the Indian Ocean tsunami. CNN had nine correspondents and anchors and some 40 others on the ground, along with generators and equipment that allowed it to broadcast pictures far superior to the Fox News’ grainy images. Read more at the LA Times

Questions about Haiti coverage

JNOW Staff — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:12:15 +0000

USA Today asks

when does it become ‘exploitation’?

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Haiti Earthquake – Pictures at the BBC

CNN 1, Fox News 0 in Earthquake coverage according to LA Times

Questions about Haiti coverage