Sunshine Matters

Media Coverage Overview – June 8, 2010

KEY TOPICS

Today’s overall media coverage continues to report on tar washing ashore on Florida beaches.  Most media coverage also states that the oil spill will negatively affect Florida tourism, fisheries, economy and environment.  Some articles continue to discuss President Obama’s response to the crisis, and proposed clean-up efforts.  Some media coverage discusses that the oil landfall will likely continue.

VISIT FLORIDA’s Communications/Public Relations team continues to assist both news and consumer media as the situation unfolds everyday. One of the immediate results can be viewed at Southern Living magazine’s online travel blog, Tales from the Road, where Kim Cross wrote about Florida beaches and the Florida Live website at VISITFLORIDA.com.  Click to read the Southern Living blog feature.

RECENT BREAKING VIDEO

ABC Good Morning America: Cleaning the Oil-Drenched Pelicans, http://www.hulu.com/watch/154450/abc-good-morning-america-cleaning-the-oil-drenched-pelicans

Hardball: Video: Reality check on oil spill effects: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/vp/37560641#37560641

ABC World News with Diane Sawyer: Obama: Expect Two More Months of Oil Spill http://www.hulu.com/watch/154624/abc-world-news-with-diane-sawyer-obama-expect-two-more-months-of-oil-spill

ABC Good Morning America: Oil Washes Ashore Florida Beaches: http://www.hulu.com/watch/154262/nbc-today-show-wildlife-covered-in-oil

RECENT BREAKING HEADLINES

Obama has strong words as Gulf spill spreads, Reuters, http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65204220100608

Economist: Oil disaster could cost Florida economy 39000 jobs, $2.2 billion, Palm Beach Post http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/economist-oil-disaster-could-cost-florida-economy-39-732979.html

Tourism industry feeling impact of oil spill, Tampa Bay Newspapers, http://www.tbnweekly.com/front_page/content_articles/060710_fpg-02.txt

Locals talk to Crist about Gulf oil spill, Tampa Bay Newspapers, http://www.tbnweekly.com/content_articles/060710_fpg-01.txt