Why does the US news not show dead americans..but shows dead people in other countries?

It is for the shock value of the piece. Like the first answerer that stated something about the war, that is close to the truth, but in this aspect they want to give the viewer sympathy for the undemocratic trauma these people are suffering for the right to a just voting count. It is to show that the current leaders of that country are being underhanded and bullying the system of which it governs. Would you take the news of such a blatant display of a dictatorship under the guise or ruse of "A diplomatic society" if it was just people carrying signs and chanting? Of course not. To see people being beaten, maimed or even killed grabs our attention to the current situation. Also, the government allows such displays to give it a reason that their war is just, when in fact it is not. Americans are shown, rarely, in violent cases. You can see it almost daily on your nightly local news channel. The law states that no ones condition or death can be displayed until the immediate family are notified and then must allow a release of any pictures to the effect of that family member. That is our laws for our people. Other peoples countries do not have that law and it is allowed to be shown. Look at a Mexican or Columbian newspaper. They will actually display any body or body part that has been discovered dead or mutillated or both to sell a paper. Sometimes that is the only way some families even know what happened to their beloved family member or even friends. Sad, but it is true. So, don't ever take the media as the truth to the matter at hand. Sensationalism sells air time, air time ads make money, ads and reports get more watchers watching the ads, which in turn gives good ratings and purchase reports from the advertisers that advertise during their programs. When the advertised company makes money so does the news company or broadcasters. Drama and mayhem sells and that is how they get away with it.