Listening Post - US election media frenzy - 25 Jan 08 - Pt 2

This week The Listening Post Richard Gizbert looks at the media frenzy around the US presidential election campaign and why there¹s only one dish on the news menu for American viewers. Slick graphics, almost nightly debates and a barrage of polls are pushing other stories off the agenda. What impact has that had on global stories that would normally be covered -- datelines such as Baghdad, Gaza and Tehran.