Exploiting tragedy for ratings

Good to know I'm not the only one disgusted with the way the US media is exploiting suffering in Haiti for their own ratings. Sticking cameras into people's faces, going into their homes, asking them intrusive questions is abusive to say the least. BAGNews Notes publisher Michael Shaw takes Anderson Cooper (could be anyone else) to task, asking him to

Please stop.

Please immediately:

-- Stop using the camera to rob people of their dignity when it's the only thing they have left.

-- Stop infantilizing the Haitian people.

-- Stop the pity party.

-- Stop the exploitation of despair to promote your own brand -- especially with those horrible patronizing split-screens.

-- Stop playing savior.

In other words, show some respect little man.