Reynolds Center Extends Sympathy to Gulf Coast Region

Published: Thursday, September 01, 2005

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The Reynolds Center at API has been especially close to the journalists of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in 2005. Our two business journalism workshops held at The Times-Picayune earlier this year drew dedicated reporters and editors from throughout the region.

Our thoughts are with these fine people in regard to their safety and also the difficult task they face professionally in covering the aftermath of disaster on their home ground.

We know from having met them that they are up to this task and continue to appreciate the ongoing dialogue we’ve had with them on important coverage issues.

Andrew Leckey, Director
Reynolds Center at API

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I have never been so affected by any event as the aftermath of this hurricane.
Maybe because the death and destruction of 9/11 was over in the first few hours, after that it was mop-up. But after a couple of days I was switching channels -- not forgetting it, but I had seen it all several times.
With Katrina, I am riveted to every new development on camera and online. Every time we think we have heard the worst, it gets worse.
In that context, I want to commend the reporters who are our boots on the ground, reporting the entire horrifying spectacle. I especially want to commend the print reporters, who are mostly ahead of the cameras and finding the micro-stories that are the real story that make up the big story -- poverty, crime/wilding, illness, pride, pets, connections.
For those people reporting from the disaster-ravaged areas, I bow to you all. If you ever feel that this is futile, know that you are moving me. And I'm a tough case.

Posted by Holly Wagner at September 6, 2005 11:09 PM
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