Not wondering

The Brookings Institution has released new data on Iraq. It includes some good news, as detailed here.

Glenn Reynolds wonders aloud: I wonder why these numbers don't get more attention? I don't.

The "If it bleeds, it lede's" mentality that permeates most newsrooms is simply too strong. It's not that there's no market for good news like this, it simply is far less easy to market so Big Media doesn't see the point.