NYT Still Getting the Story Wrong

A May 26, 2008 article about media coverage of the Iraq war had this to say:

" 'Ironically, the success of the surge and a reduction in violence has led to a reduction in coverage,' said Mark Jurkowitz of the Project for Excellence in Journalism. 'There is evidence that people have made up their minds about this war, and other stories — like the economy and the election — have come along and sucked up all the oxygen.'

But the tactical success of the surge should not be misconstrued as making Iraq a safer place for American soldiers. Last year was the bloodiest in the five-year history of the conflict, with more than 900 dead, and last month, 52 perished, making it the bloodiest month of the year so far. So far in May, 18 have died."

So, paragraph 5 says the reduction in violence led to a reduction in coverage. Paragraph 6 says there's been no reduction in violence.

I guess this logical fallacy is called denial of the antecendent:
P -> Q
~P
Therefore, ~Q

Source: Carr, D. (2008, May 26). The wars we choose to ignore. The New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2008, from http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/business/media/26carr.html?scp=1&sq=wars+we+chose+to+ignore&st=nyt