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What does Idaho say their "Heroes"?

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Those law-breaking Americans I talked about a couple of blogs back have finally been released!

But….

The Americans were imprisoned for three weeks for trying to smuggle children to the Dominican Republic
The Americans were imprisoned for three weeks for trying to smuggle children to the Dominican Republic

What does Idaho say about the Baptists’ return? According to one article, most public opinion was pretty negative. Like me, a lot of locals still don’t really think their argument makes what they did OK.

Furthermore,  media wasn’t allowed to ask the the newly released Americans many questions that have been on the minds of many in the US. Without the media being allowed to do their job, how will the general public develop an opinion on the story of the Americans imprisoned in Haiti?haitian-children

Honestly, I think that not answering questions will only hurt the Baptists. No one in their hometown thinks that what they did in Haiti is OK and the media has followed public opinion quite nicely.

The fact that Americans do not agree with what the 10 Baptists did in Haiti makes me feel more confident in what America stands for. It seems that the media has facilitated the dialogue between the accused and the public. Silence almost speaks as loudly as words in this situation…. where will the media take it? View more photos.

Mission Haiti Underway

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Let’s talk about a recent event that has affected the lives of many….

Let’s talk about what happened in Haiti on January 12, 2010…

Woman being carried out of the rubble.
Woman being carried out of the rubble.

I find the earthquake disaster in Haiti a completely relevant and necessary topic to cover right now.

Now, I understand that the media is covering the Haiti Relief Effort like movie theatres cover popcorn with butter (that’s a whole lot) but I want to find different angles to explore this traumatic event and the relief efforts that have followed the disaster…

I want to focus on:

  • Public Opinion: What does the public think of our role in Haiti? Are we giving too little or too much? 
  • Media Framing : How does the media in the US frame our role in Haiti?
  • Human Interest Stories: How are people that are directly connected to Haiti reacting and coping with the tragedy? What have people at Furman and nearby been doing in response to Haiti’s cries for help? 

I want to explore the role the United States is playing both as a government but even more so as a people. What do Americans think of the role the US is playing  in Haiti? What do Haitians think of US relief efforts in Haiti? There is so much that the media has not covered (I know, hard to believe) and I want to explore those angles.