The Media and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita : Lost and Found

Although the impact of Hurricane Katrina has certainly been felt in political, economic, and social terms, the impacts on and of the media have largely been ignored. This book tells the stories of the reporters, newspapers, and broadcast stations most affected by Katrina and details their struggles to cover the aftermath. Contents......Page 8 List of Illustrations......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 Jim Amoss, Editor, Times-Picayune......Page 20 James O'Byrne, Features Editor, Times-Picayune......Page 27 Doug MacCash, Art Critic, Times-Picayune......Page 41 Mark Schleifstein, Staff Writer, Times-Picayune......Page 44 Linda Lightfoot, Managing Editor Emeritus, The Advocate......Page 51 Stan Tiner, Executive Editor, Biloxi Sun Herald......Page 54 Dennis Spears, Night Editor, American Press......Page 66 Leslie Eaton, Business Reporter, New York Times......Page 76 Karen Brooks, Reporter, Dallas Morning News......Page 80 2 Photographers......Page 86 Irwin Thompson, Photo Editor and News Photographer, Dallas Morning News......Page 87 Michael Ainsworth, Staff Photographer, Dallas Morning News......Page 91 Tom Fox, Staff Photographer, Dallas Morning News......Page 96 Melanie Burford, Staff Photographer, Dallas Morning News......Page 98 Eric Gay, Photographer, Associated Press......Page 100 David Rae Morris, Freelance Photographer......Page 105 Lori Waselchuk, Freelance Photographer......Page 109 Garland Robinette, Talk Show Host, WWL-Radio......Page 112 David Vincent, News Director, WLOX-TV......Page 120 Phil Archer, Reporter, KPRC-TV......Page 126 Brian Williams, Anchor and Managing Editor, NBC Nightly News......Page 129 Frieda Williamson Morris, Southeast Bureau Chief, NBC News......Page 137 Jack Womack, Senior Vice President of Operations and Administration, CNN/U.S.......Page 140 Susan Roesgen, Anchor/Reporter, WGNO-TV, CNN......Page 147 Gary Tuchman, National Correspondent, CNN......Page 155 David Mattingly, National Correspondent, CNN......Page 161 Tracy Smith, Correspondent, CBS News......Page 169 Harry Smith, Anchor, CBS News Early Show......Page 175 Cami McCormick, Correspondent, CBS News......Page 178 Russell D. Lewis, Southern Bureau Chief, NPR......Page 186 John Burnett, Correspondent, National Desk, NPR......Page 188 Greg Allen, Correspondent, NPR......Page 195 Scott Horsley, Correspondent, NPR......Page 200 The Manship School of Mass Communication and Belo Corp.......Page 204 Mission Possible......Page 211 Max Mayfield, Director Emeritus, National Hurricane Center......Page 216 Ivor Van Heerden, Director, Center for the Study of Public Health Impacts of Hurricanes, LSU Hurricane Center......Page 218 Lt. Gen. Russel Honore, Commanding General, First United States Army......Page 220 Sean Reilly, State and Local Legislature Task Force, Louisiana Recovery Authority......Page 224 5 The Final Chapter......Page 230 NWS Katrina Bulletin......Page 234 Notes......Page 236 B......Page 242 C......Page 243 F......Page 244 H......Page 245 J......Page 246 L......Page 247 N......Page 248 P......Page 249 S......Page 250 W......Page 251 Z......Page 252 Introduction Newspapers Times-Picayune (New Orleans) Jim Amoss James O'Byrne Doug Maccash Mark Schleifstein The Advocate (Baton Rouge) Linda Lightfoot Biloxi Sun Herald (Biloxi) Stan Tiner American Press (Lake Charles) Dennis Spears New York Times (New York) Leslie Eaton Dallas Morning News Karen Brooks Photography Dallas Morning News Irwin Thompson Michael Ainsworth Tom Fox Melanie Buford Associated Press Eric Gay Freelancers David Rae Morris Lori Waselchuk Broadcast WWL-Radio (New Orleans) Garland Robinette WLOX-TV (Biloxi) David Vincent KPRC-TV (Houston) Phil Archer NBC (New York & New Orleans) Brian Williams Frieda Morris CNN (Atlanta) Jack Womack Susan Roesgen Gary Tuchman David Mattingly CBS Tracy Smith Harry Smith Cami McCormick NPR (Washington, D.C.) Russell D. Lewis John Burnett Greg Allen Scott Horsley Media support Manship School of Mass Communication & Belo Corp Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma Natalie Pompilio blogs Sources and the media Max Mayfield Ivor van Heerden Gen. Russel Honore Sean Reilly Final chapter Appendix NWS Katrina bulletin.

Hurricane Katrina, striking the gulf coast areas of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi on Aug. 29, 2005, has been termed the worst natural disaster in modern U.S. history. Although the impact has certainly been felt in political, economic, and social terms, the impact on the media and the impact of media coverage have largely been ignored. This book tells the stories of the reporters, newspapers, and broadcast stations that were most affected by Katrina and that were honored for their coverage and their struggles to cover the aftermath.

About the Author:
Judith Sylvester is an Associate Professor at the Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University

"Hurricane Katrina, striking the Gulf Coast areas of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi on Aug. 29, 2005, has been termed the worst natural disaster in modern U.S. history. Although the impact has certainly been felt in political, economic, and social terms, the impact on the media and the impact of media coverage have largely been ignored. This book tells the stories of the reporters, newspapers, and broadcast stations that were most affected by Katrina and that were honored for their coverage and their struggles to cover the aftermath."--Jacket.