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now director of the george washington university school of media. how would you assess in particular the first couple of days of coverage? i think the first couple of days of coverage captured what was really at play here, a momentous turn in the effort to get bin laden, a determined, patient united states of america that delivered on the mission, which was set by george w. bush, which we re going to get him dead or alive. i think there were moments when it was a bit over the top in terms of rot in hell and that kin of thing. that s what tabloids do. that does not surprise me. for the most part the coverage was thoughtful, reasoned, contextual and provided the historical bookmarks required. peter baker, when the news gets serious, neez news machines really clank into action. they really do. it s interesting how legacy media like the new york times becomes a 24-hour news