Quote by Jerry Nachman

There's a lot of peer pressure to not do positive stories out of Iraq... I think there's a sense that the administration got a pass during the hot days of war and now that the war is over it's time to even out the deck somewhat.

There's a lot of peer pressure to not do positive stories ou

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This quote suggests that there is a prevailing peer pressure in the media industry to avoid reporting positive stories from Iraq. The speaker implies that during the intense period of war, the government received lenient coverage, but now that the war has ended, there is a perceived need to balance the narrative by highlighting more critical stories. The quote implies a pressure to shift focus away from the positive aspects of Iraq's current situation and potentially prioritize more negative or critical perspectives.

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