(AP)
News of a bloodless coup in Thailand interrupted a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, and coverage of the story has been prominent on the
front pages of
several major
newspapers today. It's one of the top stories on
CBSNews.com. Wrote the
New York Times this morning, “The events on Tuesday returned Thailand to a time that most experts here thought was finally past, raising questions about the future of Thai democracy and the stability of a country that is a prime tourist destination with strong economic links to the West.” On the evening newscasts last night, ABC’s “World News Tonight,” ran a brief segment on the coup – which it teased at the top of the program -- with correspondent Mark Litke in Hong Kong. NBC’s “Nightly News,” featured a segment with correspondent Ian Williams reporting by phone from Bangkok. However, on the CBS “Evening News,” only a brief mention of the coup came within White House correspondent Jim Axelrod’s story about the U.N. meeting. From that piece:
Axelrod: For the last time as UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, welcomed world leaders and then quickly painted a dire picture.
Kofi Annan (United Nations Secretary-General): People in all parts of the world are threatened though some are more aware of it than others by the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
Axelrod: And then, as if on cue, reality reminded everyone of the threat of instability. This time in Thailand where the military launched a coup. This is the week where the world's most powerful rivals, enemies and allies, all share the same halls in New York.
You can watch the whole segment
. As it seemed that newspapers and the other broadcast networks highlighted the news more prominently, it seemed worth asking why the “Evening News” presented the information as it did.
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