Rumors Running Rampant

Am I the only one who’s noticed that since the start of the 24/7 news broadcasts of Hurrican Katrina and it’s aftermath, almost all of the news media outlets have resorted to reactionary reporting? It seems like all they’re reporting is rumors, most of which have come to light as being untrue. I’m so disappointed in all news media that where I was wary before, I now know I can’t trust any of them, which is even more frustrating.

The latest I heard was that FEMA was going to stop handing out the $2k debit cards and mail the checks to the non-existant addresses. This is a half-truth. FEMA is going to stop handing out the $2K debit cards and direct deposit the money into people’s checking or savings accounts. The stupidity of the rumor is just obnoxious. I know that FEMA really screwed up, but really to think that they are that inept?

Anyway, what’s worse is that I’m seeing these rumors showing up as reactionary blogging in blogs I once respected.

This complete breakdown is a symptom of something larger, I think.

I’m tired of it. I’ve even started asking friends passing rumors for their sources.

tags: Hurricane Katrina, rumors, FEMA, blogs

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