FAIRNESS & ACCURACY IN REPORTING
ABC World News With Diane Sawyer kicked off its “Made in America” series on February 28, encouraging consumers to buy U.S.-made products in order to spur job growth. But why focus on consumers and not major corporations like ABC parent Disney, who are the ones who actually choose to manufacture products overseas?
The February 28 report consisted of reporter David Muir touring one family’s home, discovering that the vast majority of the family’s possessions are not made in the United States. Muir even checks the children’s toys, only to discover that they are mostly made in China.
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I scrutinized Disney myself by going to DisneyStore.com — “Official Site for Disney Merchandise.” The first 40 products I looked at were all listed as “Imported.”
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