[Tyson Schmidt]

Of course, Texas had a bad example to learn from to know what not to do.

But I agree with your examples.

I heard recently that many of the reports from N.O. were rumors passed along by the media that weren't true. Like the rapes and murders in the Super dome. Many things were reported as fact because they couldn't verify anything due to lack of communication.

The media in general really have outdone themselves lately with sensationalistic reporting.