It is hard to think of writing about anything else than Haiti this morning. Anyone who has ever experienced any sort of loss (and that would be us all) can only fathom the heartache of the Haitian people and their loved ones.
As a journalist, or perhaps simply as a human being, I feel the need to be at the core of the event and bear witness to tragedy and suffering. I have been amazed once again at the expediency of information and the way people around the world have galvanized to help, aid and abet. I wonder though, how the process actually gets going. Read the rest of this entry »