Iraq media coverage down as surge strategy works...
PEJ Study: War Coverage Down, Campaign Reporting Up
By Joe Strupp
Published: August 20, 2007 12:10 AM Monday
NEW YORK Coverage of events related to the Iraq War decreased during the second quarter of 2007, but remained the top news issue, according to the Project for Excellence in Journalism, which noted 15% of stories across print, broadcast and online dealt with Iraq-related issues.
That is down from 22% during the first quarter of the year. As in the first quarter, the Fox News Channel devoted roughly half as much coverage to the war (8%) than its rivals, CNN (18%) and MSNBC (15%).
What a coincidence! Just as the surge strategy is working and the Dems ( and some Republicans) who were against the surge now are saying it is working...
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