Horrible Hit And Run: Do More Than Superficial Reporting; Take Action In Your Community

The media has been quick to promote a horrible story, with video, of a 78-year old hit and run victim who lay in the middle of a Hartford, CT street. Bystanders and passersby look and gawk… but no one comes to the rescue of the man who seconds ago was struck by a speeding car. Horrible. It’s the kind of video that TV producers live for. Take a look.

Yes, the media should jump on this story… not because of the good video but because there are incidents every day across the country that harm our senior citizens… and no one helps. Those are not caught on tape. As I watched the media coverage last night and this morning, I was reminded of how superficial and limiting the broadcast media really is. “How could they do that” and “Why would no one help this poor man,” I heard. Less than two minutes later, it was on to the next story. Every single person on the street is an embarrassment to society.

Politicians this cycle speak of change in America. The real change needs to happen in individuals as well. If you Google ‘senior citizens abused’ this morning, you will find countless news stories of the horrific treatment inflicted on sometimes helpless friends and neighbors. Yes, change is needed. The media as a whole, and certainly in the Hartford market, should dig far deeper than just showing the video over and over for shock value… and superficial man-on-the-street reporting. Challenge you community to take action. Rally neighborhoods, politicians, public servants and more to celebrate… life. These stories should force media to think about how they are serving their communities. Don’t just report the problem… be a part of the solutions. Every single person on that street in Hartford should not be allowed to ever forget what they did… even when the mass media stops showing the video and superficially reporting the story. Take action! In fact, we all would be well served if the mass media across the country would use this to spark action in their communities as well.

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