Out of all the pictures taken at the G7 in Canada, the media’s focus was on one in particular because it helped portray the preferred narrative.
Angela Merkel says she found the contentious G-7 summit with Pres. Trump a "sobering" and "depressing" experience. https://t.co/BeRoN9aAnO pic.twitter.com/0cnBu0PzHi
— ABC News (@ABC) June 11, 2018
The anti-Trump Resistance ate it up, but that turned out to be just one second in time, and Sharyl Attkisson pointed out why it’s always a good idea to have a healthy amount of skepticism about media reports:
All the silly "analysis" and conjecture based on a single G-7 photo snapped of Trump and Merkel. This was also snapped — but not used by many. Probably best not to make too much of any single photo the media chooses to publicize (if you're looking for the truth). pic.twitter.com/DNrcIBQPEu
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) June 11, 2018
As Attkisson shows, other pictures from that meeting weren’t nearly as widely distributed:
Ok a few of you asked so here's a side by side of the widely-used photo and another one taken at the meeting that wasn't widely-used. #G7Photos pic.twitter.com/qVbnynHfeU
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) June 11, 2018
The mainstream media wouldn’t be biased in any one direction, would they? NAH!
https://twitter.com/kimjungugh/status/1006177315028656128
By all means… https://t.co/JHhv5xFate
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) June 11, 2018
Every single time the media does something like this, they have to be called on it immediately and vigorously. Otherwise it become a narrative piton on which to stand and build upon.
— Rich Weinstein (@phillyrich1) June 11, 2018
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