Asheville's Liz Colton speaks about the media and world

ASHEVILLE Things that happen in Asheville are not limited to Asheville anymore, Elizabeth Colton, distinguished journalist and former diplomat, said at the country club on Wednesday. 

Especially with the advent of social media, "you never know where a story is going to go," said the Asheville native, who has worked in more than 100 countries as an Emmy Award wining journalist for ABC News and a former employee of the United Nations and the U.S. State Department.

​"It could go on and have an impact with followers around the world," Colton said in her speech, "Beyond the Headlines: Deciphering the News of Global Politics & Diplomacy."

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