The role of media in the September 11 2001 attacks and the Hurricane Katrina disaster

The role of media in media in the September 11 2001 attacks and the Hurricane Katrina disaster

The media has played a major role in the broadcasting the ill-fated terror attacks and the Hurricane Katrina disaster. By doing so, the media has either aggravated the effects of the disasters on the victims or helped in healing the psychological traumas. In the case of the September 11 2001 attacks, the media was used as a propaganda tool by various government opponents who had a plan of downplaying the government’s capability to handle its defense objective.

This in effect worsened the psychological status of the victims who were made to perceive the government negatively (Robert A. 2005).  On the other hand, the media played a positive role in the Hurricane Katrina’s disaster since it provided an avenue for solidarity of providing relief for the flood victims. The media also supported a number of charitable activities in which case helped to contain the calamity (Brown A. 2005). In this case, the media helped improve the victims’ psychological state as it provided the moral support the victims needed. In addition, it provided the victims with a sense of protection since the nation and other countries supported America during the disaster.