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Whatever Happened to Iraq?
American Journalism Review ^ | May 27, 2008 | Sherry Ricchiardi

Posted on 05/27/2008 5:01:09 PM PDT by freema

...newsroom managers talked about the realities of life in a rapidly changing media market, including smaller newsholes...

(Excerpt) Read more at ajr.org ...


TOPICS: Editorial
KEYWORDS: iraq
"But from the time of the May funding vote through the war's fifth anniversary on March 19, 2008, coverage plunged by about 50 percent. In that period, the media paid more than twice as much attention to the presidential campaigns than the war," according to PEJ.

There are some interesting statistics embedded in this editorial. A lot of horsepoop, too, but the interesting statistics are...how you say...interesting. Plus, I just couldn't resist posting about 'smaller newsholes'.

1 posted on 05/27/2008 5:01:09 PM PDT by freema
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To: Jarhead2844; USMCWriter; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 68 grunt; A.A. Cunningham; ASOC; ...

Piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing.


2 posted on 05/27/2008 5:01:46 PM PDT by freema (Proud Marine Niece, Daughter, Wife, Friend, Sister, Cousin, Mom and FRiend)
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To: freema

The NYT seems to be as full of newsholes as ever.


3 posted on 05/27/2008 5:13:10 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Huma for co-president!)
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To: Paladin2
small newsholes.
4 posted on 05/27/2008 5:16:19 PM PDT by freema (Proud Marine Niece, Daughter, Wife, Friend, Sister, Cousin, Mom and FRiend)
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To: freema

I got really really tired trying to read the whole article. They all sited the same reasons. But NOT one that I could find
mentioned less soldiers dieing more cooperation between Iraq’s and less violence.

Changes for the better doesn’t make President Bush look bad.
SO NO good news here for lib’s plan. Move along everyone.


5 posted on 05/27/2008 5:17:03 PM PDT by ConfidentConservative (“I think, therefore I am conservative.”)
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To: freema

We’ve nearly won. You expect the MSM to cover that?


6 posted on 05/27/2008 5:17:08 PM PDT by A.Hun (Common sense is no longer common.)
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To: Paladin2
The NYT seems to be as full of newsholes as ever.

Not as many as this time last year, the old gray whore has had several lay-offs ... liberal bias doesn't sell that well anymore.

7 posted on 05/27/2008 5:21:29 PM PDT by BluH2o
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To: freema

Lets see, the Dems want Iraq out of the news because there has been success and they look like fools. The Republicans want it out of the news because success may mean we do not need McCain to win the war.

Either way, things are better there if you remove the politics from it.

The troops were the real success story in Iraq.


8 posted on 05/27/2008 5:23:12 PM PDT by dforest (I had almost forgotten that McCain is the nominee. Too bad I was reminded.)
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To: indylindy

You make an excellent point!


9 posted on 05/27/2008 5:27:23 PM PDT by Randy Larsen (Arrogance IS my virtue!)
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To: indylindy

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2021828/posts?page=1

Yep, the dems keep stepping in it alright!

Not sure about the McCain comment though. Since the Libs rule in the media I say it has 99% more reason on the stupid comments made by their beloved party.


10 posted on 05/27/2008 5:30:22 PM PDT by ConfidentConservative (“I think, therefore I am conservative.”)
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To: ConfidentConservative

It’s too bad you got too tired. I enjoyed ‘watching’ them stand in the town square and piddle all over themselves to explain it.


11 posted on 05/27/2008 5:41:11 PM PDT by freema (Proud Marine Niece, Daughter, Wife, Friend, Sister, Cousin, Mom and FRiend)
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To: freema
Interestingly, Jeanne Shaheen (D) who is running to replace John Sununu (R) as Senator from New Hampshire still is running ads saying she will "end the war" if elected.

She was not known for moonbattery when she was Governor here. Maybe she hasn't got the memo?

12 posted on 05/27/2008 5:43:43 PM PDT by Jim Noble (May 17 was my Tenth Anniversary on FR)
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To: indylindy
The troops were the real success story in Iraq.

Yeah, I enjoyed all of the positive coverage of their historic effort by the DBM on Memorial Day. /sarcasm

13 posted on 05/27/2008 6:01:53 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: freema

Ohhh I think you miss understood. I got tired of the article not watching the dems dribble all over themselves. HA

But it will be all forgot and replaced with high oil costs related exclusively to the Republicans, the “economy” and all the Republicans faults related. Or what ever else they can try to glue on them to help the anointed one to win.


14 posted on 05/27/2008 6:06:46 PM PDT by ConfidentConservative (“I think, therefore I am conservative.”)
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To: indylindy
The troops were the real success story in Iraq

Thunderingly correct, and totally lost in the search for nits in the bum hairs of the dolts who catagorically refuse to recognize a victory for our defenders as good for the country, much less their own asses, itching for a defeat that will not come.

They could have shortened that entire essay to a more truthful;

"Let no ink be spilt that may encourage our country and those who defend her"

15 posted on 05/27/2008 6:15:40 PM PDT by 4woodenboats (defendourtroops.org defendourmarines.org freeevanvela.com)
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To: Jim Noble

What’s her plan for victory?


16 posted on 05/27/2008 6:22:38 PM PDT by freema (Proud Marine Niece, Daughter, Wife, Friend, Sister, Cousin, Mom and FRiend)
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To: ConfidentConservative

No, I didn’t misunderstand. If you had read it, you might know what it said.


17 posted on 05/27/2008 6:24:31 PM PDT by freema (Proud Marine Niece, Daughter, Wife, Friend, Sister, Cousin, Mom and FRiend)
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