Covering a Disaster Using Multimedia

Some heart wrenching stories, images, audio and video are coming from Haiti. The suffering is unimaginable.

On NPR yesterday, Jason Beaubien got choked up talking about a little girl he met at a Haitian hosptial, reminding us all of our humanity and (I think), making us feel more connected to our neighbors who are in pain.(note: the candid reaction of Jason Beaubien occurred between segments as is not included in the clip linked above)

10,000 Words and the Web Journalist blog have:

put together a list of maps, graphics, slideshows, interactive content and social networking efforts coordinated by mainstream news media to report the damage in Haiti.

Start at 10,000 words and then also visit this Digiphile post. See how this story is being covered. What are the angles, who are the sources?

Photo by David Gilkey, NPR. See the slideshow here.