Media Dropping "Refugee"

As expected, the media is respecting the will of the radical, politically correct few who found offense at the word "refugee" for those seeking refuge from Katrina's destruction. Overnight, hits for "refugee" on Nexis dropped by nearly 40 percent -- but it was part of an overall drop in the uses of all three options, an indication that the coverage of Katrina has shifted.

Sept. 8: "Refugee" 291 hits, "Displaced" 562, "Evacuee" 820
Sept. 7: "Refugee" 482 hits, "Displaced" 809, "Evacuee" 1,000+
Sept. 6: "Refugee" 408 hits, "Displaced" 485, "Evacuee" 744

p.s.: Cindy Sheehan keeps on dropping, down to 35 on the 8th, from 53 on the 7th.