Sunshine Matters

Media Coverage Overview – June 10, 2010

KEY TOPICS

During the last 24 hours, media coverage continues to report that the oil spill has damaged Florida’s tourism industry. Some articles discuss the push for BP to give more money to aid Florida tourism.  Some articles report that there are few vacation deals despite the oil spill.  Other articles discuss how the oil spill is impacting the careers of politicians. Please see highlighted examples below and today’s CNBC video interview with VISIT FLORIDA’s President and CEO, Chris Thompson.

RECENT BREAKING VIDEO

Oil spill ‘steadily reaching Florida shoreline’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10280771.stm

Lawmakers: Effects of Oil Spill Could Linger for Years, PBSNewsHour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNwHj97-Egg

Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., Conducts Oil Spill Mapping, DeepwaterHorizonJIC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GDBKnyBw6c

RECENT BREAKING HEADLINES

Gulf Disaster Spills Over into Florida Politics, NPR  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127598570

Business as usual in Panama City Beach, Florida, KBTX.com  http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/96022619.html

Efforts to Limit the Flow of Spill News, The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/us/10access.html?scp=1&sq=florida,%20oil%20spill&st=cse

Oil spill ripples through Florida economy, Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0914365120100609 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100609/us_nm/us_oil_spill_florida

CURRENT NEWS FEATURING VISIT FLORIDA

Chris Thompson, President and CEO at VISIT FLORIDA, interview with CNBC:  CNBC.com “Spill Impact on Florida Tourism” http://classic.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1518467933&play=1