Another day, another tragic story of a journalist murdered while simply doing their job. Alejandro Leyva Aguilar was gunned down while enjoying a street taco in Oaxaca, but here’s the kicker: where’s the outrage from the media? Outlets like CNN and MSNBC love to milk every sensational angle of violence, but when it comes to journalists in Mexico, the coverage is either scant or buried under endless coverage of celebrity gossip. It’s downright shameful!

This isn’t just about one life snuffed out; it’s a pattern of violence against the press that corporate media conveniently overlooks. Instead of focusing their resources on bringing this fight for press freedom to the forefront, they opt for sensationalism and clickbait while ignoring the grave danger faced by journalists like Aguilar. Why? Because it doesn’t fit their carefully curated narrative of righteousness and, frankly, they’re too busy covering the latest drama in Washington.

Fox News, while it loves to vilify the concept of “fake news,” rarely brings attention to the real threats against honest reporting in countries like Mexico. Why? Because that doesn’t serve their agenda. Both sides of the mainstream spectrum dodge the truth when it’s inconvenient.

Let’s face it: media consumers deserve better. They ought to demand a comprehensive view of the world around them—a view that includes the brutal realities faced by journalists. Until then, the cries for justice, for Alejandro Leyva Aguilar, will continue to be drowned out in the noise of scantily-clad influencers and political theater.