Organizing the Assignment - some (more) thoughts to discuss

Time Line
Start Anywhere!


1880


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1980



1990
2000
Jan 2010
Feb 2010 Mar 2010


Apr 2010



Creation
Occupation
Independence (Link everything back and forth)
Debt
Colonialism
Santaria
Despotism
Papa Doc
Ton Ton Macute
Poverty
Boat People
Haiti in America
Debt Forgiveness
Clinton Global Initiative
Earthquake
US Media
International
National
Disaster
Rescue
Relief
Fund Raising (Red +)
Feel Good
Local
Brooklyn
Radio

Story amplified (to large) by mainstream media (Globalization effect)
Story amplified (serving) local media (SCR) (Anit-Globalization approach)
Information for Brooklyn gets to Brooklyn via Haiti
Information for Haiti gets to Haiti via Brooklyn
Integrated into community
Community exists without physical boundaries
Story disappears in mainstream media
Story ongoing in local media.

Church
Print?
TV?

Brief history of Haiti and reasons for its poverty (vis a vis Republica Dominicana)
Blog Commentary on History (links to sources) (Short)
Pictures of Haiti 1880 – 1980
(Stock) Stills and Video

Political structure of Haiti Papa DocDuvale – Aristede –
History of Santaria (Voodoo) and Christianity (links to Human Rights readings)
Blog Commentary on Politics (links to sources) (Short)
Migration to America, and the creation of the Haitian-American Sub-Culture
(Stock) Video and Stills

Haiti in the 21st Century
Globalization and its effects
Debt and Debt Forgiveness
Clinton Global Initiative
“You’ve got to agree, it’s getting better – “
Blog on Pro Vs Anti Globalization effect of media in Haiti (links to sources)

The Earthquake and its aftermath
24 hour news cycle
Mass Media coverage
Sub Channel Radio (Radyo Pa Nu)
Blog on news coverage (amount and types of stories) (links to media ownership readings)
Blog on fundraising (institutional [governments - red cross - etc] and celebrity)
(Stock) Video of Earthquake and aftermath
(Stock) Examples of News (TV) coverage (Anderson Cooper, Brian Williams, FOX MSNBC)
(Stock) Radio Coverage (Pa Nu) of immediate aftermath and connection to Haiti
Video Interviews with Joseph, Emmanuel, Footage of Station, Community,
Church Service, Ministers, Victims/Citizens, etc. MUSIC (links in and out)
Blog on National Vs Local coverage Globalization VS Anti- Globalization (What serves best in what situation) link to globalization readings (who cares about that anyway)
Blog on the Effects of New Media Technology on Old Media Territories (like SCR)

Conclusions
Short observations
The more things change the more they stay the same?
Community Counts
What will happen now?
History of other pledges that were forgotten
Who cares about Haiti?
Perhaps, only the Haitian Diaspora
Stayin’ Alive!
How to maintain momentum
Crises creates opportunity
How to measure success
Video Commentaries?