Preface 1. In the Wake of Disaster: Lessons Learned Jay Perkins and Ralph Izard 2. Hurricane Katrina: Flooding, Muck, and Human Misery Guido H. Stempel III 3. NBC News: Covering a Tale of Human Suffering Ralph Izard 4. Local Coverage: Anticipating the Needs of Readers Roxanne K. Dill 5. Split Personalities: Journalists as Victims Shearon Roberts 6. Government and Journalism in Crisis: Blame to Share Robert Mann 7. Journalism Defi nes the Issue: Coastal Erosion Jane Dailey and Lisa K. Lundy 8. Public Relations: In the Eye of the Storm Lisa K. Lundy and Jinx C. Broussard 9. Public Polls: Journalists Get Good Marks Kirsten Mogensen and Ralph Izard References List of Contributors List of Interviews Index
Ralph Izard is Sig Mickelson/CBS professor in the Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University, and professor emeritus, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University. Jay Perkins is associate professor, Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University.