I normally don't like Shep, but I am a reporter myself and I found his reporting last night to be most impressive. When he is intereviewing people he is not acting plastic. His horror was genuine. It didn't feel at all scripted.
I think he should do more on scene reporting.
I believe his horror was real and honest. Let us all remember that Shep is from Holly Springs, Mississippi. He also went to college at Ole Miss. So, he is a local, in his own area, in and around where he grew up. I'm sure that this is more than a reporting gig to him. It is where he is from. That would effect all of us to some degree.
I guess I'm the rare Shep fan, and I've respected his NO coverage. He's a smartypants, but he definitely lost his glib the last few days.
I agree with your assessment of Shep's report last night.
I personally don't want to see "establishment of a task force" type reporting when the human suffering is continuing and needs a spokesman (Shep) to get the word out. He is reporting on the 'reality' that is occuring.....not giving us pablum. If it's too gritty for some, they can change the channel.
The body he showed today was at a distance....and unless he had identified what it was, it would have looked much like a pile of refuse. The body, he told us, had been respectfully covered with a blanket by someone. But at least we weren't being fed some white-washed report. I have heard other channels and reporters say they can't show the reality of the situation for fear of bothering too many people.
And he is absolutley correct, right now, the city of N.O. IS dead.