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War Isn't News Anymore?

War Isn't News Anymore?

(Global Pulse: June 26, 2008) While the Iraq and Afghanistan wars rage on, consistent coverage of these conflicts is disappearing from network news. Lara Logan, chief foreign correspondent for CBS News, vented her frustrations to Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show," setting off a storm of commentary. While the foreign media continues to cover events unfolding in Iraq and Afghanistan, we compare what makes it into the U.S.'s nightly newscasts.

SOURCES: Daily Show, Comedy Central; New York Times, U.S; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; BBC, U.K; Al Alam, Iran; Asia Today, China; NBC News, U.S.; The Huffington Post, U.S.; Power Line, U.S.; ABC News, U.S.

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