Louisiana’s quiet crisis: Cable news and the folly of disaster porn coverage

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“The issue is how comparatively little attention a story like this receives, a story of devastating consequence, and, clearly, a story that doesn’t fit neatly into pre-established media narratives. It’s just regular people living out their Sisyphean nightmares in places no one cares about.”

The worst natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy is happening right now. So why is the media downplaying it?

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