A video clip from Ceuta, the site of the migrant crisis, is now attracting a great deal of attention. The footage shows a TV crew instructing a minor migrant in front of the camera—even as the media company denies that any scene was staged. However, the clip reveals the kind of image the mainstream media wants to convey to Europeans.
A short video from Ceuta, the epicenter of the migrant crisis, has sparked a growing debate about journalistic practices. The video shows a TV crew instructing a lone underage boy to sit on a boulder, after which a member of the crew gives him a thumbs-up before the boy stands up and walks away. The clear intention is to paint an emotional picture designed to make the viewer feel sympathy for the boy (and, by extension, for all the other thousands of migrants who have made their way to the enclave).
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