wxman9 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 As a weather voyeur myself, it's a question we should probably all ask ourselves from time to time. This topic has shown up in threads here, but seems to get quashed pretty quickly as inappropriate. Not true in other places around the Web, where some of the victims' families on this side of the Pacific are unabashedly voicing some rather vitriolic thoughts about the N American chase crews. For too long, the notion of "weather weenie" has been intertwined with "disaster-monger," and it is high time those in the industry, and observers alike, who gain great joy from observing this planet's ever-changing atmosphere separate ourselves from those who are seeking to peddle disaster porn, a weather-based "Faces of Death" if you will (an analogy that most of you under the age of 40 may miss). To the video crews just-returning from Haiyan-affected regions, I beg, please make your disaster relief contributions as public as your storm footage. This is especially true if you are in any way benefiting from the bodies rotting in the streets of Tacloban and dozens of other Philippine cities this Monday afternoon. To this site's moderators: this is a discussion that needs to happen and this is a good forum for it. That said, if you do not allow this discussion to take place here, this same open letter will appear in several media outlets both here in the United States and in the Philippines. Joshua Slingerland NYC 11-12-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 *11/11/13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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patrick05 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 *11/11/13 maybe he's in PH?? anyway, it doesn't really matter to me if they publicize their donations or not.. i would, however, ask to please do donate; not only them but everyone here... i'm trying to raise money here at work and we have $300 so far... i know James' video has already reached 1.5m views on YouTube... a portion of that earning will go a long way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 http://www.americanwx.com/bb/index.php/topic/40397-storm-chasing-and-media-coverage-ethics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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