🇷🇺🇿🇦 Consulate General of Russia in Cape Town: ✍️ An article by the Consul General of Russia in Cape Town, R.Golubovskiy, for the Weekend Argus (media holding Independent Media) The importance of context in reporting: a response to AFP's coverage of Putin Key points: • Nowadays, news agencies focus on selective details and do not disclose information in full, which can strongly influence people’s opinions on various issues — the level of disinformation is increasing. • Only half of the information is given to the readers, but what is far more important is that we can see a careful choice about which half to give to the public. • In today’s world where Western media outlets consider themselves as the ultimate authority on Truth, we are all in desperate need for a more objective approach to covering global news. 👉🏻 Read in full in English