And of Clay Are We Created

The media, especially television camera crews, play a large role in “And of Clay Are We Created.” The narrator watches the story on television, and cameras, microphones, and other media technology are noted throughout the story. Use the Internet to find a reliable newspaper article about a natural disaster that occurred in the past five years. Write a summary of this article. As you write your summary, note what kinds of details the journalist included. What do they reveal about the disaster and the people it affected? What does it reveal about the reporter and what the newspaper thinks people want to read about?