U.S. news sources mobilize in Japan

Politico - On Media - on 12/3/11
With all the recent turmoil in the Middle East, it is no surprise that U. S. news outlets are short-staffed and unprepared for the record-breaking earthquake and subsequent tidal waves in Japan. Read more

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With all the recent turmoil in the Middle East, it is no surprise that U. S. news outlets are short-staffed and unprepared for the record-breaking earthquake and subsequent tidal waves in Japan. The story has thus far been told to American viewers mostly through feeds from Japanese TV cameras, photographs and interviews from afar, though networks and other publications are quickly mobilizing.

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