How did these journalists think that “making sense out of chaos” could be achieved in their coverage of Puerto Rico? What is the role of a journalist in times of disaster? How did the US mainstream news coverage of the post-Maria story serve to expand understanding and comprehension?

La Tormenta, The Truth and Making Sense

After watching the panel discussion on “La Tormenta, The Truth and Making Sense”
1. How was the truth served (or not served) by the type of journalism that followed Hurricane Maria?

These are other questions that could be helpful in order to write your answer:

1. How did these journalists think that “making sense out of chaos” could be achieved in their coverage of Puerto Rico?

2. What is the role of a journalist in times of disaster?

3. How did the US mainstream news coverage of the post-Maria story serve (or not serve) to expand understanding and comprehension?

4. What did the panelists have to say about truth and subjectivity? About racism? About colonialism?