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Poverty keeps growing in the U.S. but the press is almost blind to it

The American press follows the lead of politicians by zeroing out coverage of poverty at a time when ?the U.S. has the greatest income inequality, highest per capita prison population and worst health conditions of all high-income countries,? Jeffrey Sachs, a leading figure on world poverty, says Jeffrey Sachs, a leading figure on world poverty.

Read the Nieman Watchdog's commentary here.

Full post as published by the 13th juror on December 05, 2009 (boomark / email).