KREVOS Movie Narration Post

The fateful day of March 24th 1989 still has echoing effects unto this day, but in the days that followed media coverage was key in sustaining the social economy of the community, state and nation. But there is never only one side to one story.

Local meetings helped remedy some of the social anxiety Kodiak was feeling by well informing the public.

Emotions towards Exxon intensified in the community of Kodiak.

A myriad of Alaska citizens emphasized the social and psychological impact of the oil spill. It almost seems as if Exxon failed to hear their cries.

Exxon and several other entities involved in public relations made a large effort to put a positive spin on the entire event. It was also very obvious that Exxon tried to separate themselves from the Captain Joseph Hazelwood, the captain of the tanker, by firing their 20-year employee and severely publicly reprimanded Hazelwood for endangering the entire ecology that was in the vicinity.

Exxon tried to bring the focus of the media on the environmental disaster and their cleanup effort, rather than the myriad of legal cases that were being filed against them.

Not to mention the impact of the spill on marine animals.