Article: Haven turned to Horror by Greg Miller and Ellen Barry
Found in: Los Angeles Times
Published: September 14, 2005

I found this article particularly interesting because it spoke about a specific tragedy that happened in New Orleans because of Hurricane Katrina. The article follows a man as he attempts to find answers about why the owners of a nursing home did not evacuate their residents, an act that resulted in many unnecessary deaths. The story appeals to human interest because it chronicles and describes the agony of the man as he searches desparately for his elderly father. The visually heartbreaking pictures that accompany the picture only emphasize the sorrow felt by the man and causes the reader to feel sympathy and emphathize with him. I found this article interesting because though it spoke mainly about the effects of Hurricane Katrina, it addressed a growing concern about the quality of nursing homes in the country. The article subconsciously calls for reform and improvement in the operation of nursing homes. I feel that this article was a good piece of journalism because it was able to intertwine the present (the hurricane) with the future (nursing home reform).