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July 22, 2004

why is the best U.S. political coverage in the Guardian

Case in point: Sidney Blumenthal's comment on John Kerry's political consistency.

(And in Salon)

In answer to the self-posed question, I think it's because the Guardian is writing for an audience that is not necessarily familiar with the domestic 'script' the campaign settles into in the U.S. media. So, they go into more detail and explanation of the stories. The domestic media more often does one of two things, (1) repeats campaign talking points without digesting it, or (2) parses it to the most ridiculous degree.

Posted by robe0419 at July 22, 2004 05:11 PM | TrackBack
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