557 ViewsWhy has the difficult situation in Pakistan failed to attract the attention of various governments and peoples around the world? The Red Cross World Disaster Report 2005 found a direct correlation between the level of media coverage and the amount of humanitarian aid given, a finding that appears to be correct regarding recent floods in Pakistan. For a disaster of this scale, media coverage around the world was scant, resulting in insufficient levels of aid reaching the flood-stricken country and the millions of displaced people. Identifying barriers to an…
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