Sunday, September 11, 2005
FYI ONLY: AP executive editor praises Katrina coverage | LJWorld.com
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This story, optional reading, quotes the senior executive editor of The Associated Press, on a visit to the University of Kansas, in her belief that detailed, eyewitness reporting of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina sped up the goverment's reaction. The story appears in the Lawrence Journal-World. The Journal-World is a family-owned newspaper with an excellent reputation. The parent company also owns the cable franchise in Lawrence and as a result has lots of money to spend on news coverage.
This story, optional reading, quotes the senior executive editor of The Associated Press, on a visit to the University of Kansas, in her belief that detailed, eyewitness reporting of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina sped up the goverment's reaction. The story appears in the Lawrence Journal-World. The Journal-World is a family-owned newspaper with an excellent reputation. The parent company also owns the cable franchise in Lawrence and as a result has lots of money to spend on news coverage.
Check out this story from NPR:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4597203
