1.0 link 94816 <![CDATA[Myth: Americans Tuned Out Iraq Fact: The Press Tuned Out Iraq]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-boehlert/myth-americans-tuned-out_b_94816.html As news outlets scramble to revive their Baghdad bureaus in the wake of disturbing new violence, it's important to understand that despite the spin, American news consumers did not walk away from Iraq. The press did.

According to the Project for Excellence in Journalism's News Coverage Index, reports about the situation in Iraq accounted for just 2 percent of total news coverage from January through March. Eight months ago, Iraq reporting accounted for 15 percent of the total news coverage. Yes,...

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