To many in North American anarchist and radical circles, the Seattle WTO riots, protests, and demonstrations were viewed as a success. Prior to the "Battle of Seattle", almost no mention was made of "antiglobalization" in the US media, while the protests were seen as having forced the media to report on 'why' anybody would oppose the WTO.They state that "he protests in Seattle brought attention not only to the WTO and its policies, but also to the widespread organized opposition to those policies."</ref>