Monday, September 5, 2005

New Orleans paper rips FEMA. New Orleans' largest newspaper printed a blistering editorial in Sunday's edition under the headline "An Open Letter to the President," criticizing the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina. [CNN.com] 7:48:05 AM    comment []

'As ugly a scene' as imaginable. Chertoff: "We need to prepare the country"Rescues continue as body recovery teams begin work59 bodies collected in New Orleans; 10 from SuperdomeRescue copter crashes; pilot and crew OKTexas asks for help with evacuees [CNN.com] 7:47:30 AM    comment []

At Last, Reporters' Feelings Rise to the Surface . Journalism seems to have recovered its reason for being. By Howard Kurtz. [washingtonpost.com - Howard Kurtz (washingtonpost.com)] 7:45:57 AM    comment []

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