He was born here, I’ll give you that. But he moved away and is a dual citizen now. Yes, he’s an Irish citizen but seen as a “soup taker” here by some.
He’s not a journalist. He repeats other people’s work and presents it as his own. He is a campaigner.
I don’t understand Ukranian but am told by someone I trust that there are some easily found posts on Ukranian Facebook of him causing significant issues for some Ukrainian journalists.
So why say he’s not Irish? Especially now if he’s challenging Irish leadership on aiding Russia in their war.
If someone goes out and asked someone a question then disseminates the information then they’re a journalist. What he does is more akin to activism not campaigning. And if you’ve seen any of his recent content it’s definitely not regurgitating other people’s work. Unless you’re talking about regurgitating the daily lives of Ukrainian citizens and the dangers they face daily.
Ahh yes the two most trustworthy sources, someone that someone else trusts and Facebook.
I’m glad he’s challenging Irish leadership. My point to viewers is, don’t assume we can trust him based on one video.
He’s Irish born, but defected to the British far-right - a group which has long hated the Irish, our struggle for independence and pretty much everything we stand for. You can still call him an Irish citizen, I concede that point.
Dissemination is dissemination, not journalism. Journalism is a discipline comprised of many skills. In the age of disinformation, we do need to distinguish between those two.
It’s not just one video. You clearly haven’t seen any of his recent work. Maybe looking into his unfavorable views and coverage of Orban and Putin could help. And the part where he has talked about his disillusionment with the far right plus advocating against misleading extremist content designed to radicalize people.
I don’t think he holds those views, maybe he did at one point. But he’s allowed to change his opinions and hold new beliefs. And I’m definitely not ignorant to the struggles of Irish independence and identity.
I guess I’ll have to find a dictionary to give you an actual definition. How is what I described not similar to “writing characterized by a direct presentation of facts or descriptions of events without an attempt at interpretation.” Or “writing to appeal to current popular taste or public interest.” With the second definition even something so stupid as “The Sun” tabloid crap is journalism. I used the term dissemination because the medium of journalism doesn’t matter, more the fact that it is designed to reach an audience. Even regurgitating pretty much the same thing as someone else is journalism. So it’s a much better argument from you to describe it as lazy or effortless journalism. I’d also implore you to watch his coverage of Kherson, where he was at risk of Russians attacking him with drones. Interviewing locals who still live there and soldiers working to keep their citizens safe.
He was born here, I’ll give you that. But he moved away and is a dual citizen now. Yes, he’s an Irish citizen but seen as a “soup taker” here by some.
He’s not a journalist. He repeats other people’s work and presents it as his own. He is a campaigner.
I don’t understand Ukranian but am told by someone I trust that there are some easily found posts on Ukranian Facebook of him causing significant issues for some Ukrainian journalists.
So why say he’s not Irish? Especially now if he’s challenging Irish leadership on aiding Russia in their war.
If someone goes out and asked someone a question then disseminates the information then they’re a journalist. What he does is more akin to activism not campaigning. And if you’ve seen any of his recent content it’s definitely not regurgitating other people’s work. Unless you’re talking about regurgitating the daily lives of Ukrainian citizens and the dangers they face daily.
Ahh yes the two most trustworthy sources, someone that someone else trusts and Facebook.
I’m glad he’s challenging Irish leadership. My point to viewers is, don’t assume we can trust him based on one video.
He’s Irish born, but defected to the British far-right - a group which has long hated the Irish, our struggle for independence and pretty much everything we stand for. You can still call him an Irish citizen, I concede that point.
Dissemination is dissemination, not journalism. Journalism is a discipline comprised of many skills. In the age of disinformation, we do need to distinguish between those two.
It’s not just one video. You clearly haven’t seen any of his recent work. Maybe looking into his unfavorable views and coverage of Orban and Putin could help. And the part where he has talked about his disillusionment with the far right plus advocating against misleading extremist content designed to radicalize people.
I don’t think he holds those views, maybe he did at one point. But he’s allowed to change his opinions and hold new beliefs. And I’m definitely not ignorant to the struggles of Irish independence and identity.
I guess I’ll have to find a dictionary to give you an actual definition. How is what I described not similar to “writing characterized by a direct presentation of facts or descriptions of events without an attempt at interpretation.” Or “writing to appeal to current popular taste or public interest.” With the second definition even something so stupid as “The Sun” tabloid crap is journalism. I used the term dissemination because the medium of journalism doesn’t matter, more the fact that it is designed to reach an audience. Even regurgitating pretty much the same thing as someone else is journalism. So it’s a much better argument from you to describe it as lazy or effortless journalism. I’d also implore you to watch his coverage of Kherson, where he was at risk of Russians attacking him with drones. Interviewing locals who still live there and soldiers working to keep their citizens safe.