When the Media Is the Disaster: Covering Haiti

It is so easy to rush to judgment when those being judged are poor and black. How many times do we see "heroes" doing exactly the same thing in Hollywood blockbuster movies that the media is calling "looting" in Haiti? No condemnation for Hollywood characters, simply admiration for the determination of someone to save their family. The idea that poor blacks will simply take advantage of chaos to steal whatever they can draws upon centuries of American racism. It works too, in the sense that it allows the media to sell advertising. The worst thing is, the cynical pandering of the media to the African American audience by sending every single black reporter to Haiti is merely revealed for what it is: a money-making opportunity.
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