japan earthquake

[tekla]

They don't 'go off' - they are reactors, not bombs - they melt, and maybe catch fire.  It's the melting that's problematic.

[lisagurl]

I hope one day we will learn who these people are. True heros.

Be careful about media manipulation. They are only risking a 26% possible risk of cancer over their life time. That is not a hero, just doing what needs to be done.

Smokers are doing more risk.

[V M]

Here is another update...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110318/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquake_devastation

[Padma]

Here's a very good Hall of Shame wiki for sensationalist/bad reporting of the Japanese situation (with links to better on-the-ground reporting too):

http://jpquake.wikispaces.com/Journalist+Wall+of+Shame