The case for the Web….
Aaron Barnhart of the Kansas City Star makes the argument that the web owned the hurricane coverage today….(via WHAC)
But with Monday’s all-day coverage of Hurricane Katrina, it appears severe weather has a new suitor: the Internet.
No longer is it a novelty for a TV reporter to stand in the fury of a hurricane, telling the viewers what they already know. It’s become more like a ritual, something viewers demand, even if the video from the latest megastorm is no different than the last. Only the locations and color of the rain parkas seem to change.
I got all my coverage from cable news. For me, this is something the internet just can’t cover as well.
Comment by Colorado — August 30, 2005 @ 12:56 am
I agree - you need to see the people in the winds to get a more thoughtful understanding of the impact. Steve Harrigan’s reports made that real clear to me.
Comment by Ted — August 30, 2005 @ 10:27 am