Comments on: Natural Disaster Coverage and Race http://realmediaethics.com/2008/06/24/describing-natural-disaster-deaths-in-the-news-ii/ Conversations about the language of the news Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:56:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Haiti Earthquake Raises More Questions About Graphic Photos « Real Media Ethics http://realmediaethics.com/2008/06/24/describing-natural-disaster-deaths-in-the-news-ii/#comment-79 The Haiti Earthquake Raises More Questions About Graphic Photos « Real Media Ethics Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:33:20 +0000 http://realmediaethics.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-79 [...] earthquake photography, Natural Disaster Journalism, war photography As I’ve discussed before, I’ve been rethinking my ideas about the publication of graphic photographs of natural [...] [...] earthquake photography, Natural Disaster Journalism, war photography As I’ve discussed before, I’ve been rethinking my ideas about the publication of graphic photographs of natural [...]

]]> By: Disaster Coverage and Race Postscript « Real Media Ethics http://realmediaethics.com/2008/06/24/describing-natural-disaster-deaths-in-the-news-ii/#comment-36 Disaster Coverage and Race Postscript « Real Media Ethics Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:42:05 +0000 http://realmediaethics.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-36 [...] discussions (and the comments attached to both) shed interesting light on the issues I looked at here. I still think language about and images of violence are necessary reminders of our [...] [...] discussions (and the comments attached to both) shed interesting light on the issues I looked at here. I still think language about and images of violence are necessary reminders of our [...]

]]> By: B-Dog http://realmediaethics.com/2008/06/24/describing-natural-disaster-deaths-in-the-news-ii/#comment-33 B-Dog Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:54:23 +0000 http://realmediaethics.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-33 "...another example of how American culture sees brown people as somehow less human." I agree with this interpretation -- you really wouldn't get such graphic coverage of an American/European disaster. I understand your argument that graphic coverage is more effective, but the double standard is a little disturbing to me. And I think that, in general, Americans don't care enough about the deaths of Asians, Africans, or -- most tellingly -- Iraqis. “…another example of how American culture sees brown people as somehow less human.”

I agree with this interpretation — you really wouldn’t get such graphic coverage of an American/European disaster.

I understand your argument that graphic coverage is more effective, but the double standard is a little disturbing to me.

And I think that, in general, Americans don’t care enough about the deaths of Asians, Africans, or — most tellingly — Iraqis.

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