http://webmedia.newseum.org/newseum-multimedia/tfp_archive/2005-09-03/pdf/CA_LAT.pdf
Saturday, September 3rd, 2005
Los Angeles Times
The language used to describe Katrina’s aftermath in the front page headlines and articles used a lot of vague language not using many dates or days to describe the hurricane's impact. The author uses words like many, a lot, some, etc. The survivors are referred to as both refugees and evacuees. Other than survivors, the article described the people as Hurricane veterans.
I analyzed the language in the front page headlines and articles and found that all the articles are not the least bit biased. They are very straight forward and get straight to the point. Even when quoting someone, they get straight to the point.Race does not play a factor in the language used at all in any of the articles many of the articles do not include emotive language in them. I consider race to be a topic that could be talked about with emotive language.
I think the focus on these headlines and articles is to focus the relief efforts of the patrol officers of the hurricane's affect on New Orleans. The patrol officers were there to make sure New Orleans was kept peaceful and a non-violent area. Identify the purpose and intended audience of
each article.
Analyze and discuss the story angles in the front page headlines and articles
The headlines and articles could have impacted that readers' viewpoints or behavior after reading the articles by the reader having a better understanding about what went on in New Orleans around this time and what the government and the president were trying to do about it. These articles are newsworthy because these articles are very informing and you can learn what the current hurricane Katrina situation is. These specific articles were chosen to receive media attention because they are packed with very important facts and information. Depending on the type of person you are, you might like the kinds of articles where they are just about the facts and getting straight to the point.
In your opinion, there is not a relationship between race and media coverage of Hurricane Katrina based on the articles that I analyzed and read because it does not mention a certain type of race having to do with hurricane Katrina once in any of the articles. I think there many be relationships between race and media coverage because all humans judge others and stereotype people instantly, but based on the articles that I read, I don't think that there is a relationship.
(Sorry, I didn't have an image last night Ms. Pederson, it wasn't letting me put the image in and then this morning when I tried, it did, for some odd reason)
