---
"title": "Foreign News Shrinking but Not Gone"
"description": "That's the percent of news coverage devoted to international events not directly involving the U.S."
"date": "2008-09-10"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Russell Heimlich"
    "job_title": "Former web developer"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2008/09/10/foreign-news-shrinking-but-not-gone/"
---

# Foreign News Shrinking but Not Gone

U.S. newspaper coverage of international events is declining faster than any other subject, with reporting on international news down to 10.7% of the newshole so far this yearA Project for Excellence in Journalism study finds that fully 64% of participating newspaper editors report their papers are giving less space to non-U.S. news, and 46% say they are devoting fewer reporting and editing resources to the subject. Yet some foreign events still make headlines. [Read More](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/pubs/904/changing-newsroom)