I don't often give credit to journalists for all the hard work they put into the synthesis of many viewpoints, facts, opinions, and sources. But this publication made me sympathize.
Our infrastructure isn't set up for disasters - they can't be expected - but when one hits, we are always ungrateful to the media. I'm a culprit, too. I often curse at the news, asking for it to be more scientific, but this cannot be the case always. Journalists are just that: agents of communication. They don't often have degrees in exotic sciences and we can't expect them to rattle off information without making connections. Still, I think the job should be done with integrity always.
Another striking bit was about politics under disaster situations. Again, I agreed with him here. Especially in times of turmoil, everyone deserves basic transparency and for leaders to put down their biting remarks for the sake of the wh***. There is a different standard when society panics. Even when it's not the prettiest, we all deserve information and explanations.
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