What’s the world saying?
- September 4th, 2005
- Posted in Hurricane Katrina
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Here are some headlines from Google news:
- Bush panics and sends in the marines – Scotland
- Bush gears up but too late for New Orleans – India
- Bush Admits Inadequate Aid Efforts – Turkey
- Congress Likely to Probe Guard Response – UK
- US South drowns in bitterness – India
- Katrina takes a toll on Bush – India
- Survivors’ fury at relief efforts – Australia
This is just the first page for the news search for Katrina. What’s sad here is that there are 30 entries on this first page. At least 23 were from sources outside the US.
Says alot about Google News.
I think that what is sad is that the media in our own country sensationalized the anger, added to the finger pointing, and then people wonder why the world follows suit. It’s the same scenario where the bitter spouse tells family and friends how horrible the other spouse is,and yet expects those same family and friends to accept him/her and not say any thing. What I want to know is why the American press couldn’t ballance that with more stories about people who are grateful to be alive, churches and citizens and private business giving generously- escpecially in those first few days.