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September 04, 2005
The buzz on what went wrong
Technology helps us understand what people are talking about, and newspaper websites' "most emailed stories" is a type of cultural buzz barometer.
As of 1:30 a.m. CST on Sunday, here's what real-time technology tells us about the word of mouse on Hurricane Katrina:
* Top Technorati search phrase: "Kanye West" (during a fundraising telecast, he said "George Bush doesn't care about black people.")
* Top emailed articles at WashingtonPost.com
1. Kanye West's Torrent of Criticism, Live on NBC
2. Oil Firms Turn Katrina Into Profits, Clinton Says
3. Critics Say Bush Undercut New Orleans Flood Control
* Top emailed articles at ChicagoTribune.com
1. Why New Orleans is in deep water
2. Ex-officials say weakened FEMA botched response
3. Daley 'shocked' at federal snub of offers to help
* Top emailed articles at NYTimes.com
1. Op-Ed Columnist: United States of Shame
2. Op-Ed Columnist: A Can't-Do Government
3. Editorial: Katrina's Assault on Washington
* Top emailed articles at SeattleTimes.com
1. Study affirms effect of organics
2. Red tape keeping much of military on sidelines
3. Popular Web site MySpace attracts teens, but some parents concerned
Some say this isn't the time for raising questions about the lack of federal preparedness for dealing with the storm's aftermath. That's wrong. Time is of the essence for understanding what went wrong. There's still three months left in the hurricane season.
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