Journalists and NGOs will evaluate tomorrow the media coverage of Haiti

On January 12th, Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, was hit by an earthquake that ended the lives of thousands of people. Haitians lived a cruel nightmare that was published by all media of the planet.

In order to analyze media coverage of this tragedy, the Casa Encendida (Madrid) welcomes tomorrow, May 4, from 10:30 am the day "Count (with) Haiti."

The NGO Solidaridad Internacional has claimed that most of the analysis published in the media reflected local actors as "ineffective and passive victims or violent and uncontrolled." Also goes on to say "the joint reaction of civil society and calls for solidarity with Haiti made by some NGOs did not see his reflection in the media."

"Count (with) Haiti" will address the media aspect and the reconstruction. The day will begin with a workshop with journalists and special correspondents, like Antonio Parreño (TVE), Edurne Arbeloa (CNN), Thilo Schafer (Público), o Nicolás Castellanos (Cadena Ser). In the afternoon, there will be a talk between members of NGOs and other institutions.

This day was organized by the NGO International Solidarity, La Casa Encendida, the research institute on conflict and humanitarian action and the Press Association of Madrid.