Why is there so little international news in the American media?

Title: Why is there so little international news in the American media?
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Why is there so little international news in the American media?
Jasmine Donovan ENG 225 Walker 3/20/03 Have you heard about the hijacked Cuban airliner that was escorted to land in Key West, Fla.? No? Well, blame your local news for not informing you. A usual afternoon. Your usual routine of watching the nightly news. The usual layout of news; local, state, national. No big deal, right? Well, I must ask you, haven't you ever wondered what's going on in other countries? What was the top news story …showed first 75 words of 1057 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1057 total…might understand why they do things the way they do, which would erase some misconceptions we currently have of them and their society. I can't emphasize enough the importance of having decent coverage or global news in our own locally-fortified news. If the current system made a minor change, we could all prosper. And, I guarantee, from a better educated public, of international events and catastrophes, we will see a better America; a better future.

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