Comments on: Myth: Americans tuned out Iraq — Fact: The press tuned out Iraq http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/04/myth-americans-tuned-out-iraq-fact-the-press-tuned-out-iraq/ As The Media Watches The World, We Watch The Media Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:33:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Helen Dodson http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/04/myth-americans-tuned-out-iraq-fact-the-press-tuned-out-iraq/#comment-13603 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:08:30 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/04/myth-americans-tuned-out-iraq-fact-the-press-tuned-out-iraq/#comment-13603 Profit, or lack of it, determines the resources the media is willing to spend. Media was glad to reduce coverage of Iraq because it is expensive to produce. The same thing, profit, explains why the media has not been covering McCain and has been pushing a Democrat to bow out. Media does not want to spend the money to cover 3 candidates. Profit, or lack of it, determines the resources the media is willing to spend. Media was glad to reduce coverage of Iraq because it is expensive to produce.

The same thing, profit, explains why the media has not been covering McCain and has been pushing a Democrat to bow out. Media does not want to spend the money to cover 3 candidates.

]]> by: Anna Catherine http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/04/myth-americans-tuned-out-iraq-fact-the-press-tuned-out-iraq/#comment-13599 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:26:58 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/04/myth-americans-tuned-out-iraq-fact-the-press-tuned-out-iraq/#comment-13599 Can't argue with a single word here. I retired in Oct. 2004 and in addition to reading many books available I had to buy a computer to keep up with Iaq and Afganistan war news. The major television news avoided it altogether. I didn't see this as a way to "support the troops". I still don't . Can’t argue with a single word here. I retired in Oct. 2004 and in addition to reading many books available I had to buy a computer to keep up with Iaq and Afganistan war news. The major television news avoided it altogether. I didn’t see this as a way to “support the troops”. I still don’t .

]]>