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 in India today, or maybe Italy? Surely, we mustn't be the only country in the world with news, so why don't we hear about other's stories, tribulati…