New Orleans: Volatile Bridges

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This paper looks at three newspaper articles which tell the story of the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. Some accounts praise local police for their patrols, while others tell horrific accounts of bullying and intimidation. The paper looks closely at the three newspaper articles to answer a series of questions. It shows the different perspectives and understandings of the hurricane.

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"The majority of American citizens grew to understand the devastation of hurricane Katrina through reading accounts in the newspapers or seeing glimpses of images on the television. This is similar to how people learn about most natural catastrophes, including last December's tsunami and the 7.6 scale earthquake just days ago in Pakistan. While many news reporters do their best to remain objective to see these types of situations clearly, in many cases the push of society to deliver such news at a moments notice means that rumors or gossip may be conveyed as fact. Generally, there are numerous people who survive these disasters and are able to tell their various experiences, however, in recent media they may be harder to find. Larry Bradshaw and Lorie Beth Slonsky are San Franciscans who were in New Orleans attending an emergency medical services conference when hurricane Katrina hit the area."

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