Common Words and Phrases to report on Haiti.

By Nick J - Mon Jul 26, 7:12 am

Edited byNick J

Common repitive words and phrases used by foreign journalist to report on Haiti.

“the poorest country in the Western hemisphere.”

the ‘resilience’ of the Haitian people

enchanted with Haiti.

hard-working people

All Haitian politicians are corrupt or incompetent

social unrest

‘Looters’ fought over goods ‘stolen’ from collapsed stores

looters are ‘squatters’ in ‘squalid’ camps.

Port-au-Prince is overcrowded

Haiti’s long line of power-hungry, corrupt rulers.

‘iron-fisted’ Duvaliers

slave revolt on which Haiti was founded was ‘bloody’ and ‘brutal.’

Cite Soleil is the most dangerous slum in the world. It is ‘sprawling and full of ruthless gangs, bullet holes, pigs and trash.

cookies made of dirt and mud!

helpless victims

starving kids in photos

supporters of ex-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

Always do another story about restaveks. Child slaves.

desperate poor people who have received little to no help.

aid workers are doing the best they can.

food stocks sitting idly in individual warehouses

everyone here loves Bill Clinton and Wyclef Jean

Bill Clinton and Wyclef Jean represent Haiti’s best hope for the future

Foreign journalist are running out of ideas. Grab a thesaurus and dictionary and get off the bandwagon reporting.

Original article found at MediaHacker.org

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