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Haiti's Bad Press

Haiti's Bad Press is a 1992 book by anthropologist Robert Lawless focusing on the long history of misrepresentation and racism perpetrated against Haiti and Haitians by foreign observers.

20 years later, Haiti continues to suffer from bad press. This is a sampling.

Mar 14 '13

The Least Tourist Friendly Places on Earth

Tags: huffington post haiti

Mar 11 '13

Sometimes I read about a place called Haiti and I’m not sure where it is. It’s not the place I know - except the pics dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/a…
— Megan Coffee (@DokteCoffee) March 11, 2013

Tags: haiti daily mail utter shit

Feb 20 '13

“I wanted to share this NBC article (below) with you to gauge reactions and to raise even greater awareness of the subject of international aid for Haiti. In my opinion, this article demonstrates the lack of research done by producer Mr. Justin Balding of NBC and his lack of research and knowledge of Haitian history. Especially of past international economic investments and/or intervention in Haiti. Mr. Balding has failed to present or even to challenge the views espoused by Hugh Locke, whose program implemented in the Artibonite and financed by Timberland is a good and viable program, even though Mr. Locke?s (the Timberland program director/implementer) views and ?proposed Solution to break Haiti?s vicious cycle of poverty? are deeply flawed. As someone who is a strong proponent and supporter of international investments in Haiti, I found this article to be merely akin to a paid advertising, marketing and repackaging of failed foreign aid in Haiti. I also noted that yet again, another author or journalist did not consult any Haitians for their views or their solutions for their own country.”

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Regine Barjon

Aid worker proposes solution to break Haiti’s vicious cycle of poverty - World News

Tags: haiti nbc nbc news

Feb 9 '13

Post-earthquake construction in #Haiti must address the dichotomy of American efficiency versus Haitian tradition. csmonitor.com/World/Making-a…
— ConsiderHaiti (@ConsiderHaiti) February 6, 2013

1 note Tags: Christian Science Monitor Haiti

Feb 4 '13

I love the photo of Jalousie captioned as the town of Petionville. Really?Another reporter another expense report. touch.latimes.com/#story/la-tr-h…
— Haiti Travel Guy (@HaitiTravelGuy) February 4, 2013

Tags: haiti latimes los angeles times

Feb 1 '13

.@npr, where griot=goat n.pr/11lyACC

January 31, 2013

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_cuisine

Tags: haiti NPR

Jan 31 '13

There seems to be this idea that you need to hide poverty for tourist to come enjoy #Haiti. I don’t understand this. npr.org/2013/01/29/170…
— Haiti Travel Guy (@HaitiTravelGuy) January 31, 2013

In the US I drive by, walk by and come face to face with poverty everyday on my way to home and shopping. It doesn’t cause me to stay home.
— Haiti Travel Guy (@HaitiTravelGuy) January 31, 2013

Many countries have poverty but also have a tourism factor. Some like the Dominican Republic do a better job of hiding their poverty.
— Haiti Travel Guy (@HaitiTravelGuy) January 31, 2013

#Haiti doesn’t need to be perfect and it’s problems eradicated before people can visit. If one day it becomes perfect, I will probably move.
— Haiti Travel Guy (@HaitiTravelGuy) January 31, 2013

I spent 5 years working with inner city poverty in New Orleans. The worst in the US. It didn’t stop tourist and the Super Bowl from coming.
— Haiti Travel Guy (@HaitiTravelGuy) January 31, 2013

Tags: haiti NPR

Jan 15 '13

Three years after quake, Haiti still rebuilding - Video on NBCNews.com

Tags: haiti nbc news

Jan 14 '13

So much wrong in that @time piece, it’s hard to keep track. Short crit: The problem is systemic and fatal. Donor countries don’t get a pass.
— Jonathan M. Katz (@KatzOnEarth) January 12, 2013

TIME - Three Years After the Quake, There’s Good News Too

Tags: haiti time time magazine

Jan 12 '13

Media Portrayal of #Haiti Problematic today.uconn.edu/blog/2013/01/m… (as is caption)
— ConsiderHaiti (@ConsiderHaiti) January 11, 2013

Tags: haiti media new york times nyt