Why are media crews not required to carry 75 pounds per person of food and medical supplies?
cardimom asked:
They seem to be landing their planes in Haiti, and getting where no one can go. Are all the folks in these news crews bringing supplies with them or are they content to just take pictures?
Presenters included.
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They seem to be landing their planes in Haiti, and getting where no one can go. Are all the folks in these news crews bringing supplies with them or are they content to just take pictures?
Presenters included.
March 13th, 2010 at 2:44 am
If they aren’t bringing supplies with them, they should. However, from what I’ve heard just from reading about it they are primarily focusing on making sure their own crews have food, water and adequate protection. I suppose that would be anyone’s first priority though.
I did stroll into the upstairs game room a couple days ago and a housemate had CNN on the TV up there. The anchors in the US were trying to talk to Dr. Sanjay Gupta and couldn’t get him to respond to them. He had pretty much taken off his mike/dropped his mike and was rendering medical treatment to survivors in a makeshift medical clinic made of what appeared to be tenting or tarps and dirty blankets on the ground. The crew on the ground there told the US anchors that there had been more doctors there, but there was a security issue developing so they all left. Dr. Gupta refused to leave and was the only one there treating all of those patients. I suddenly developed a very strong liking for the man. Compassion seems to be a rare thing these days, only peeking out when something horrible happens. However, I got the impression that Dr. Gupta is one of those people who value compassion greatly and then actually acts on it all the time, not just during a disaster/crisis situation. That right there made me happy (as much as one can be when viewing such horrors anyway).
Since cruise ships are also docking in Haiti again, I know they are bringing a lot of medical supplies and food with them as well. Well, I HEARD/read they were at least. I think it’s true because it just makes sense. That and of course I hope with all my tiny, dark little heart that it IS true. MissDementia
March 14th, 2010 at 4:38 am
Great idea. Tee