A NY Times journalist explains why some wars are less covered in the US (by comparing Syria coverage to Yemen coverage in the US): "Conflicts gain sustained Am

A NY Times journalist explains why some wars are less covered in the US (by comparing Syria coverage to Yemen coverage in the US): "Conflicts gain sustained American attention only when they provide a compelling story line that appeals to both the public and political actors, and for reasons beyond the human toll. That often requires some combination of immediate relevance to American interests, resonance with American political debates or cultural issues, and, perhaps most of all, an emotionally engaging frame of clearly identifiable good guys and bad guys." https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/world/why-some-wars-like-syrias-get-more-attention-than-others-like-yemens.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/02/world/why-some-wars-like-...