International outrage

Ever wonder how reporters know exactly how the world feels about something? Sitting in newsrooms in New York or Los Angeles, reporters say or write with great authority that something is “internationally condemned” or “violates international law” or “is accepted worldwide.” An example was in an ABC TV news report, April 30, 2017, about President Trump’s invitation to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to the visit him at the White House. ABC reported that Duerte “is facing international outrage” for his killing of drug suspects. ABC showed no demonstrations, no protests, no shouting, no rioting, not one single person interviewed. Where on earth was ABC’s “international outrage?” Only ABC knows.

File under: Don’t kill drama with facts.

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