As an anglophile, I couldn’t have been more excited for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. However, witnessing any broadcast from NBC would have made one to believe the Olympiad was hosted right here on American soil. Beyond the occasional montage of already well-known British tourist attractions, U.S. media coverage paid little attention to triumphs and controversial disappointments affecting not only the U.K., but every competing country. Big-name broadcasters here imply anything related to the U.S.  is a priority and everything else is just a distraction. While this may boost a nation’s ego, it also places America in beer goggles, disallowing citizens to empathize, relate and educate themselves on what’s important in other countries. The Olympic rings reflect five colors represented in every nation’s flag, not just the red, the white and the … Read entire article »