For some, the BBC has been dead since the 1980s or 1990s – even then it was pro-establishment as it always has been. For many, they lost their credibility during the Brexit process or during the chastisement of Jeremy Corbyn (who could forget the infamous “Russian” Newsnight image). The decline has continued unabated…
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Chatter #184 – Otto English On Fake History, Debunking Myths, And Patriotism
Andrew Scott, better known as Otto English is a journalist, professional irritant, and author of the book, Fake History. We spoke about the ideas of the nation state, patriotism, history’s biggest lie, and much much more! Resources https://twitter.com/BylineTV/status/1422640471638171651 https://thepinprickcom.wordpress.com/2019/09/23/who-is-otto-english/ https://bylinetimes.com/author/ottoenglish/ HELP ME CROWDFUND MY GAMESTOP BOOK. Go to https://wen-moon.com to join the crowdfunding campaign…
Chatter #179 – Klaudia Fior On Bywire News, Reimagining Britain, And The End Of The World
Klaudia Fior is a 23 year-old journalist & PR/advertising MA graduate. She works for Bywire News, Britains only blockchain news network, aggregating the best independent news from across the UK. Klaudia writes about debate topics or topics that spark controversy. She was born in Poland and raised in South London. We covered everything…
Chatter #128 – Jen Perelman on Julian Assange, American Imperialism and the Manufactured Culture War
Express VPN 12 Months 35% off!! Jen Perelman, former congressional candidate and host of JENerational Change was my guest on today’s show. I first heard of Jen when she decided to primary Debbie Wasserman Schultz, former chair of the DNC, and one of the individuals involved in the Hillary Clinton DNC debacle. Although…
Don’t Trust the Papers
Think of the press as a great keyboard on which the government can play. Joseph Goebbels Mistrust in the mainstream media has been fuelled by allegations of bias and the spread of ‘fake news’. Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2017 found that just over 40 per cent of people in the UK agreed with the statement,…
Chatter #56 – Robyn Vinter on the Business of Running an Indie News Site
Robyn Vinter, the founder and editor of The Overtake, an independent news and commentary site. For anyone interested in the ins and outs of running a media company, especially an independent one. We got into the economics of independent media, the different ways in which they have funded the site since it’s conception…
