Patriotourism: A Pro-Active Route to Recovery

Patriotourism is a recent, pro-active phenomenon, aimed at helping an afflicted area recover from a disaster.
The most recent example of patriotourism would be post-Katrina New Orleans, where tens of thousands of Americans are visiting regularly to assist in its recovery. As evidenced by both electronic and print media, including coverage of the New Orleans Saints first home game, which included performances by the politically active bands, U-2 and Green Day, and world-wide coverage of Jazz Fest and Mardi Gras, people are taking matters into their own hands. Often driven by a perceived lack of effort on the government's part, socio-politically active folk visit to spend their money, and make a difference on a personal level, and in doing so, get the personal satisfaction of having contributed to the general good of the area.
As the author/inventor/coiner of this word, I was interviewed for a local TV news program: WDSU's 6 On Your Side, where I explained how I came up with the concept, and displayed a logo I designed. For a link to the program, and to see my original logo (copyrighted), visit my website: www.RomanceinNewOrleans.com.
I have also written articles published on Ezine and Buzzle about this subject.

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