[March 16, 2011]
From TVNEWSER on March 16 – The disaster in Japan has meant that thousands of people are unaccounted for, particularly in parts of the country that were hit hard by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
With so many people unable to reach loved ones, many TV news organizations rushed to try and connect them. We linked to a few already, when Ann Curry [1] connected an American teacher [2] visiting Japan to her family in San Francisco, and CBS’ own Lucy Craf [3]t [3] reuniting with her son [4].
In both cases, TV cameras were present as the families got the news. It was emotional, gripping television, but it was also quite manipulative, according to [5]AOL News contributor Lauren Frayer. Read More [6]
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