Hurricane Katrina
Bush’s Poll Numbers Are Down Again…Did You Hear The Cheering
October 13th, 2005 1:54 AM
The results of the most recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll were released last night, and pressrooms around the nation appeared to be pleased. “NBC Nightly News” reported it this way (video link to follow):Tim Russert: Brian, not good news for George W. Bush's second term thus far. Only 39% of Americans approve his job. 54% disapproval. That 39% approval is the lowest in the five years of…
Don't Believe Everything You Read: Media Hype Exposed
October 13th, 2005 12:01 AM
What they say: Will the Gulf Coast Fish Again?Katrina's Public Health Effects Still UnknownTOXIC GUMBO: Katrina's Environmental LegacyCover-up: toxic waters 'will make New Orleans unsafe for a decade' : EPADon’t go in the water: Katrina’s toxic legacyKatrina's Next DisasterKatrina leaves a toxic nightmare: Oil spills rival Exxon Valdez; then there's the deadly chemicalsThe truth: NOAA: Oct. 11,…
The Press Recant Another New Orleans Prediction – Floodwaters AREN
October 12th, 2005 2:14 AM
Remember all those media predictions about the toxic nature of the floodwaters in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina? Well, it appears that much like their prognostications of casualties, how long it was going to take to drain the city, and the likely devastation to America’s economy, this too was an extraordinary exaggeration.Here’s a sampling of the press opinions concerning this water…
Where Are The Apologies And/Or Retractions From the Washington Post an
October 10th, 2005 12:11 AM
Both the New York Times and the Washington Post reported yesterday that the levees in New Orleans were not overtopped by flood waters related to Katrina. Instead, as was reported by NBC News on September 29, and here on September 30, these levees broke due to construction failures related to the instability of the soil beneath them. Moreover, one of the contractors involved in their…