Accuracy in Reporting - Racism in the Media - Part 2

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Accuracy in Reporting - Racism in the Media - Part 2

Further to my post yesterday, my friend Jorge sent me this link today.

Go take a look at it.

http://www.freelanceninjas.com/picturedb/images/All/Macros/thatsracist.gif

White people wading through chest deep water, carrying stuff, are described as having "found" some bread & soda in a grocery story. A Black person wading through chest deep water, carrying stuff, is described as having "looted" a grocery store.

It's blatant racism.

I am thoroughly disgusted with the media today.

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Addendum – a little after midnight

Watching the 11:00 news tonight, I again noticed the disgustingly racist slant of the reporting. One reporter talked of the burden being put on relief efforts by those who "did not heed the warning to evacuate". Of course they showed Black people when they were saying that. Then they showed some other people whom they referred to as victims being rescued off of rooftops. Again, the differential reporting: the media is calling the white people who need rescuing "victims" and the Black people who need rescuing "burdens".

When I first heard about all the people still left in the area, I callously thought, why the hell wouldn't they leave? But then, on second thought, many people simply do not have the means to leave. They do not have transportation nor anywhere to go. My husband said to me tonight, "Imagine we were told we had to evacuate tomorrow...where would we go? With no income, how would we live." We are lucky enough that we do have a vehicle and places we could go....but what about those who are too poor?

I've been thinking more about the looting that has been reported in the media. I honestly do not understand what people intend to do with tv's or stereos they have looted when they are living in a disaster stricken area. I do understand how many poor people did not have the means to evacuate and are now desperate and hungry and need food. And I can understand why they would take food when they need it. Especially when it seems no-one is helping them. Watching the new tonight, I kept wondering, why aren't these people being rescued & fed? If the US can spend hundreds of billions of dollars to wage war in Iraq, why can they not take care of their own citizens who are suffering in one of the worst natural disasters to ever occur in North America??

I have no answers...just to shake my head and once again wonder at man's inhumanity to man. I am also shaking my head at myself, wondering why I am not doing anything to help. Tomorrow I will change that.

Right now it's late and I think I'm rambling incoherently, and I should definitely get some sleep.

Thank goodnes there are some positive stories coming out of this disaster. See this post and the one below it from Kathryn at Howling from the Mountain.

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	~~Will~~ 发表: I grew to dislike CNN after 9-11. While I do feel sad for the victims of the storm, I just can't stand the media coverage. Add to this that I work for a wireless company, so I actually have to talk to survivors. It's all too much for me. I thought dealing with all the folks in Florida during last year's hurricanes was tough. This one's just crazy. I'm surviving though and may soon have a change in career. For me life goes on, but for those in the storm's wake, it's going to be tough. lowers flag on ship to half mast and removes hat Stay strong. 9 月 5 日
	Jorge 发表: Welcome to the media. It's always been that way, and it will always be that way for a long time to come. GWB has dropped the ball. But it's no surprise, as he never really knew how to play the game... 9 月 5 日
	HaphazardKat 发表: In a situation like that, I'd have looted the grocery stores first thing! It's the crazy TV stealing crap that I don't get. 9 月 4 日
	Majestic٠Sapphire 发表: ´¨) ¸.·´¸.·´¨)´¨) ¸.·´¸.·´¨) * (¸.·Just a blog hopper! Wanted to say HELLO! ~~Majestic~~ ¸.·)¸.·´¨)´¨) (¸.·´¸.·´¨) ¸.·¨) (¸.·(¸.·´ .·´¸¸.·´ 9 月 4 日
	BeansAngel1 发表: I don't think it was looting. Not at all. These people need help, they weren't given help. Desperation causes strange behaviour. I would do the same. Have a great weekend!! Linette 9 月 3 日
	janetelaine1969 发表: Finally heard on CNN - a politician that made sense - She said something like the way the media is reporting this story is appalling. These people are not refugees, rioters, looters etc. They are American Citizens who are in desperate need of aid from their Government. As with any disaster there are those that take advantage - but the vast majority are simply trying to survive. Food and water and protection is just starting to filter in. People who have had to take food off shelves to feed their children are not thieves. They are survivors - they need hope and our love. Not our scorn and criticism. Amen. 9 月 3 日
	MJean77 发表: I saw the piece on the news last night about the white ppl "finding" food", while the black ppl had "looted" their findings. It was disgraceful. Someone at work asked me today why all those ppl at the stadium didn't evacuate New Orleans. I informed her that evacuating would be difficult to do if you didn't own a vehicle or have money to stay in a hotel. Thanks for your wonderful blog. 9 月 2 日
	MetJoeMac 发表: Call it looting if you want...some of it is survival! These people are desperate...not the ones stealing guns and TVs, but the ones that are "looting" food and water. I think that Mr. Bush sees these people as non-contributing citizens, as lots of them live below the poverty line. There needs to be a certain humanity aspect to this. Shame on you Mr. Bush! 9 月 2 日
	The_Zen_of_Two 发表: Your ramblings are most coherent. 9 月 2 日
	patresa74 发表: i'm embarrassed to say i probably would not have noticed the incongruities if you hadn't pointed them out. but i think you're right. i just wrote a big entry about the looting and really never thought about the racial aspect of what was reported. it just makes me sick how intricately messed up our world is. patresa 9 月 1 日
	Sabine 发表: You are so right. Do you mind if I link your blog to mine? Blessings, Sabine 9 月 1 日

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