US media can't cover the news if they don't cover the world

US MEDIA CAN'T COVER THE NEWS IF THEY DON'T COVER THE WORLD
[SOURCE: The Christian Science Monitor, AUTHOR: John Hughes]
[Commentary] It used to be that the state of the economy determined the outcome of national elections in the United States. But now it is international affairs that dominate. It is ironic in this era of globalization, as international affairs rise to the top of the agenda, that some media companies are forsaking the responsibility to inform readers, listeners, and viewers of what is happening in the world, and analyze what it means. Faced with declining circulation, rising costs, and competition from the Web, some large newspapers are closing foreign bureaus and slashing budgets for travel.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0207/p09s01-cojh.html