As military strategy changes in Afghanistan and President Obama sends in more troops, the “Forgotten War” has quickly become a hot topic in journalism once again. A few months ago at the SPJ National Convention we had a session where we discussed the lack of coverage in Afghanistan due to low ratings, dwindling finances and safety issues. While these are still of concern to news outlets, many are ramping up their coverage of Afghanistan as there appears to be changing military action. There was a great article in today’s NY Times about this phenomenon and I also noticed coverage on CNN this morning. Looks like Afghanistan is moving into the limelight for the first time in years and perhaps the term “Forgotten War” will become obsolete.
By: Kelly Trettin
