Haiti’s Roller-Coaster Public Image
Searching for a silver lining in the aftermath of Haiti's deadly earthquake.
Ruth Fremson | The New York Times Haitians gather for an outdoor prayer service and religious music concert in Port-au-Prince on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Haitian and international officials are winding down efforts to rescue people from the rubble and beginning the gargantuan task of recovery. |
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"There was a time when Haiti was hip," writes PODER U.S. | Miami Editor David Adams in Global Post, the Boston-based Internet journalism site devoted to international news.
Then came political violence, and Haiti fell off the map. Could it be that January's earthquake has made Haiti cool again, he asks?
"Spurred on by compelling wall-to-wall coverage on CNN, led by its metrosexual anchorman Anderson Cooper, a surprising number of Hollywood celebrities, singers and athletes from Jagger and J-Lo, to actors Ben Stiller and Rainn Wilson, have opened their wallets and encouraged other to donate.
So, is this just the knee-jerk outpouring of sympathy for a disaster struck nation that will fade with time, or is there something more to this phenomenon? Is Haiti back on the map?"
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