Good-news stories about Afghanistan and the Afghan security forces don't seem to get the coverage in the U.S. media that is given to negative stories.
Jack Reed: “Good-news stories about Afghanistan and the Afghan security forces don't seem to get the coverage in the U.S. media that…”
On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
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Reed highlights media bias towards negative news about Afghanistan's progress.
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