Demonizing the Victims of Katrina
Coverage painted hurricane survivors as looters, snipers and rapists

http://fair.org/extra-online-articles/demonizing-the-victims-of-katrina/

Publisher:  Extra!
Date Written:  01/11/2005
Year Published:  2005  
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX15090

Hurricane Katrina led many media reporters and commentators to reveal themselves and their deep-seated prejudices.

Subject Headings

• Emergency/Disaster Relief
• Emergency Response
• Hurricanes
• Media Analysis & Criticism
• Media Bans
• Racism