> Mostly he relied on people he knew personally in various parts of the world who have firsthand experience and write him about it. Must be nice It is not that

> Mostly he relied on people he knew personally in various parts of the world who have firsthand experience and write him about it. Must be nice It is not that difficult. In the world of internet, there are many prolific writers who have lived very public lives. There are quite a few specific opinion/news writers who I've read long enough to know their biases or the lack there of, depending on what they are reporting. These individual actors being the feet-on-the-ground lends a large amount of credibility to them as well.