Are there no Rescuers? Where are the Survivors? - Figure F5-2: The Austin Tribune-Herald began its coverage with "The Sinful Messiah" series on February 27, 1993, condemning the Branch Davidians in the harshest terms. Throughout the siege, the Davidians were nothing but "cultists" in a "cult"—matching coverage throughout the mass media. But after the fire on April 19, the Tribune-Herald pretended sympathy for the Davidians ("More than 80 feared dead"). (Waco Tribune-Herald, April 20, 1993) Next →