At worst, there is also opportunism in the coverage of a dangerous man who has a flair for generating ratings.
But trying to provide balanced coverage is a dangerous business in Egypt these days - especially if that includes reporting on the Muslim Brotherhood.
And she adds the lack of coverage has another dangerous effect: It can perpetuate the idea that black and brown girls aren't victimized.
J. Robert Hunter, director of insurance for the Consumer Federation of America, said it made sense for insurance companies to deny coverage because of a dangerous dog.
Across the southern US, the storm left behind dangerous ice coverage as well as torn power lines that saw up to 750,000 homes and businesses still without power in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Alabama.
"Throughout my war coverage experience, the most dangerous and widespread rumors were those that exaggerated the numbers of injured, dead and kidnapped," she said.
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The network has a large bureau here and is frequently cited by news organizations because it provides coverage from areas deemed too dangerous for Western reporters.
William O. Beeman, author of "The 'Great Satan' vs. the 'Mad Mullahs': How the United States and Iran Demonize Each Other," told me he believes The Times's coverage has contributed to a dangerous public misunderstanding of the situation.
But videos are among the few ways to obtain information and assess the course of the conflict in a country where outside news media coverage is severely restricted and dangerous.
