Rachel Smolkin | Off the Sidelines
Smolkin writes about the conflict for journalists when they are required on the one hand to be objective observers and on the other to respond as human beings to suffering and tragedy. Her experience reporting on the inexcusable lack of government help during Katrina changed her from a hard-line view (journalists should only report, never help victims) to feeling that helping out does not compromise one's impartiality and objectivity in reporting a tragedy.
-___________, Smolkin concludes that without the essential help of journalists documenting the inexcusable government response, the resources to help on a larger scale might never have arrived.

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Smolkin's change in perspective and conclusion about the role of journalists in helping during tragedies occurred after her experience reporting on Hurricane Katrina.