Thursday, January 21, 2010

Exploitation or humanitarianism?

Over a week into the coverage of the Haiti earthquake, several news agencies are still broadcasting live on the ground. For one in particular, the tragic events have become a showcase for their anchors, weathermen and doctors, who seem to do miraculous things while the cameras are rolling.

With the ongoing chaos in the area, is it appropriate to follow these people around with cameras in the hopes of finding a new heroic story to highlight? Does pulling someone from the rubble or saving a baby with a cut to the head seem just a little too staged?

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