WASHINGTON—Before the end of the year, we can expect some news media to proclaim the major stories of the year. That list may include the Ukraine crisis and Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370, the flood of unaccompanied immigrant children across the U.S.-Mexican border, the rise of ISIS, protests in Ferguson, the Ebola outbreak, Hong Kong democracy protests, Veterans Administration scandal, and security breaches at Target, Home Depot, eBay, and Sony Pictures.
However, some significant stories received little media attention, according to Jane Harman, president and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and former congresswoman. Harman introduced four leading journalists from some of the world’s largest media organizations who spoke on a panel Dec. 10 about what they considered to be the most underreported news stories of 2014.
