Parachute Journalism: How Mainstream Media Covers Haiti
Location: Room 3545
As the Haiti crisis devolves the mainstream media is struggling once again to explain the story to the rest of the world. Why are journalists unable to clearly articulate the Haiti story? This vacuum provides an opportunity for Haitian American leaders to fill the space and influence how the country is covered. What can we do and how do we help mainstream journalists tell a better or more accurate story about Haiti?
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Also known as the “One Woman Bandit,” Broadcast Journalist Fadia Patterson has been telling stories for 15 years. She...
Fadia Patterson
Broadcast Journalist

Jessicah Pierre is a skilled public relations professional who has spent the last 10 years using her skills to...
Jessicah Pierre
Chief of Communications, City of Boston

Kwani A. Lunis is currently the social media producer and a digital host at NBC 10 Boston/NECN. She is...
Kwani A. Lunis
Social Media Producer , NBC10 Boston