Why Laura Ling and Euna Lee are the victims of the rush for headlines

There is a good piece in the New York Times reflecting on the jailing of the two Current TV reporters in North Korea.

The blame for the incident is laid firmly at the door of the current state of the media which in an attempt to get that news story first is

increasingly sending journalists to the world’s hot spots, putting a spotlight on news stories in new ways. It is, experts say, another consequence of the fragmented media landscape and the declines in international news coverage by traditional outlets.

adding that

reporters lack the backing of large established news organizations that might have the experience and leverage to deal with foreign governments.