A "Third World Story"

A "Third World Story"

Continuing our Katrina coverage for a bit longer, The Post and NYTimes look at the media handling round-the-clock coverage from Katrina’s path and the logistical nightmare of supporting crews and maintaining communication.

Fox News’ VP of newsgathering, John Stack, compares it to “covering a war zone or a Third World story” in trying to ferry equipment, food and fresh crews into the region.

John Roberts spent Tuesday with his CBS crew on an overpass over I-10, cutting off a sat feed to save gas.

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