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Halton critiques the state of foreign news coverage in the US & Canada, first stating that technological advances have ushered in an era of instantaneous communication & have made traditional overseas news operations more flexible. Despite these advances, Halton argues that mass media have become increasingly parochial; rather than more foreign news, we are getting less. The increasing concentration of media ownership is presented as the major factor responsible for the decrease in foreign news coverage. Halton sees the media as more concerned with profits than public service; the focus on profit has resulted in reducing expensive foreign news operations. Halton suggests that news organizations should reinstate foreign news as a priority by creating strong editorial support for original reporting from abroad. By expanding & improving coverage of foreign affairs, mainstream media can offset the negative impact of technological changes & provide greater understanding of global affairs. J. Backman