A Forgotten Crisis? Coverage of Post-Katrina Gulf Coast Poverty Since 2005

A Forgotten Crisis? Coverage of Post-Katrina Gulf Coast Poverty Since 2005

From Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity and the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation

This study shows a steady and significant decline in U.S. print media coverage of the relationship between Gulf Coast poverty and hurricane Katrina. Coverage has dropped off significantly since the months following the storm and has paled in comparison with sports and celebrity news.

Check out A Forgotten Crisis.