UK news sites show increase in American traffic
The threat of war in Iraq is driving increasing numbers of Americans to British and international news web sites in search of the broader picture.
According to the internet audience management and analysis company, Nielsen NetRatings, traffic to the UK's biggest news sites, BBC News Online and Guardian Unlimited, has increased dramatically over the past year. Many of these new users are from the US.
I've been doing this myself for exactly the reasons they mention. More differing views and a less biased presentation of the war.
Hopefully their final comment will come true, but I don't think we are there yet.
This time round, in such a diverse news climate, governments will find it increasingly difficult to propagandise.
Jay