New York Daily News' International Reporting Capacity Significantly Reduced Since 9/11
The New York Daily News, once known for its in-depth international reporting, particularly in the lead-up to and aftermath of 9/11, has significantly reduced its capacity in this area. Charles M. Sennott, a former reporter for the Daily News and The Boston Globe, reflects on how the Daily News in 1993 dispatched him to cover the origins of the nascent Islamist movement that would later become Al Qaeda, taking him to Egypt, Sudan, the West Bank, and Pakistan. This extensive reporting resulted in a series titled 'Seeds of Terror.' However, Sennott notes that the newspaper is now owned by a venture capital firm that has drastically cut resources, leading to fewer reporters and insufficient resources even for local coverage, let alone international assignments. This decline is part of a broader trend affecting local news organizations across America.
