What about the Iraqi bombs? 36 dead 200 injured. Same day as Boston bombs but hardly any coverage in media.?

It's called affiliated association. Which means we put more "meaning" on people from our own country than others. We are under the illusion that people in Iraq don't suffer the same way we do. And this is completely false. Every human hurts the same.

As most users say, it´s a way of life there, and US media DO report about Iraq, the earthquake and the bombs. But of course that kind of thing doesn't usually happen every day in the US thank God.

Probably because as it's the western media reporting it they have a vested interest. Their raison d'etre is to get viewers or readers and they give them news they know will 'sell'. Events like this are few and far between (New as in 'News')whereas with Iraq they are almost expected because they're so common and have become less shocking through familiarity though certainly no less tragic. I do think there isn't enough coverage as just as we should never forget tragedies like the holocaust we are in danger of not even registering the horror of what Iraq is going through because of lax reporting.

I hear a lot about the bombings in Iraq. Because it happened in the US, its a huge deal because that rarely ever happens. That is probably why they had more coverage on the event- a national tragedy.

That's not true. I hear about bombings in Iraq in the news all the time. In fact, I included links to stories on Fox news and CNN about the attacks in Iraq.

Yesterday was different because it happened here in the USA. When terrorist attacks happen here in the USA, it's big news here in the USA.

One of the aspects of 'news' is a event that is new or out of the ordinary. Tragically, bombings in Iraq are all to common.

Keep in mind that the American media drive a lot of what "Americans" view as relevant. When Bush was in office the media made sure that the American people were well aware of the worlds ills and made sure the blame was put at his feet. Now that their so called "beloved" is President, they do not let the masses know that the world is in turmoil, because it may reflect badly on Obama, and that is not their agenda. The media would much rather have the American population stupid, so they can push their agenda, not the worlds. However, there are many out there who do not rely on the main stream for their news, and it is those individuals who understand the harsh reality of The Middle East, and contact their conservative representatives in Congress to complain, and question why there isn't more being done. Please don't lump conservatives in with the Obama's sheeple.

it's a sad fact but bombs go off in iraqi ever other day.. on a slow news day they would have made top story, but yesterday wasn't a slow news day..

There was an earthquake in Iraq and it is on the news.

When this happens on your own turf it becomes more personal.

Iraq has had attention since 1990