All you have to understand is that the news tells you what they want you to hear and not the truth. Before reading any newspaper or watch any news, first you have to understand that the journalist also seek for promotion and they can say anything in order to gain that promotion. They don't care if it is affecting you.

Nigeria might be bad but believe me, if USA journalist decide to say bad things happening in that country(USA), many people will think twice before applying for visa.

If I may ask, when was the last time you saw western media saying goods things about countries in Africa or Asia. They always like to see something bad. Or should I ask when was the last time you saw some good parts of the country's(Nigeria or other Africa countries) cities on your television. The only thing they display is villages, people living in poverty, or other things that can piss you off.

Finally, I will say that Nigeria condition is not good at the moment but it doesn't appear the way they broadcast it.
You may like to watch some of Michael Moore documentaries because he is one those that will tell you what happens in that country(USA)

America is full of ghetto's.

I was shocked with what I saw when I first visited the place compared to how they portray themselves in film and in the media.

America is a far from perfect.

Trust me,

no country is perfect, and no one in their right mind could possible every claim any to be. as far as US media coverage over Nigeria. i didn't hear too much about Nigeria when i was in the US (travel agents try to talk you out of coming to Nigeria though) but i have to say since being here in Nigeria, the US media doesn't even come close to covering some of the asinine things going on here.

The success of a nation cannot be determined by its wealth or natural resources but by the flow of people. Are people dying to come in, or dying to get out?

agathamari:

no country is perfect, and no one in their right mind could possible every claim any to be.  as far as US media coverage over Nigeria.  i didn't hear too much about Nigeria when i was in the US (travel agents try to talk you out of coming to Nigeria though) but i have to say since being here in Nigeria, the US media doesn't even come close to covering some of the asinine things going on here.

The success of a nation cannot be determined by its wealth or natural resources but by the flow of people.  Are people dying to come in, or dying to get out?

This is so true!

[b]i lived in nigeria all my life b4 coming here to US for my studies last year, and i have to say with all the "defending the freedom of the people" the American government keeps shouting, i can say that even nigerian pple are freer than them here. i have decided to stop watching CNN cos anytime they have any documentary of nigeria, if u see the images they put on air, i get very pissed. the other day they showed "Abuja", it was one remote settlement they viewed from a helicopter and said was the capital city. i was so angry, having lived in Abuja for a few years b4 leaving. what sort of image will such protray to other members of the world?

On the lighter side though, it seems the few nigerians in my skool are trying hard to redeem the image of the country. i know a few of  my non-nigerian friends and other pple i meet who tell me they want to visit the country someday, that they hear good things about the place. even during my skools international day, many pple visited the Nigerian stand and were very interested in our display and attire and what we had to say about the country too. we even won an award that day. that put smiles on my face.[/b]

Don't m ind them, they are in a big mess too. Watch as China finally buy the US . they are leaving beyond their means. The Freedom they preach is not there, how come the legislators that support the Health bill reforms are being threatening. The Obama Presidency caught them unaware.

I'm of the opinion that the US media doesn't know how to do news so their views don't rate with me. As for Nigeria being 'jacked up', it is and isn't, depending on the angle you're looking at it from.