Missing person coverage by media must be extended

It has been a tragedy for the family of Wade Steffey; I am relieved to know that so many are willing to help. The media are especially helpful; every child should be so lucky. Unfortunately, that is not the case. It is unsettling to know that countless people, including children, go missing ever year, yet their stories are not broadcast so extensively.\nThe media should be ashamed that they give such great attention to only a select few. In my opinion, the mainstream media only serve to reinforce racism, among other one-sided misrepresentations. I am sure there were many people who went missing in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; did we hear about them? Not a word!\nI also lament those whose pictures appear on the back of weekly advertisements. They do not even get into the paper; their pictures are sent out on the backside of coupons and sales pitches! How is this justifiable? I ask you, the reader, what can you do to change this?\nAmy Elliott\nStudent