7 things I’ve learned about journalism in 7 years of being a journalist

[@thecapacitor1395]

In case you're wondering, you said "journalism" 70 times.

[@cagoliver]

lmaooo i counted too

[@JamesJansson]

And that's excluding all the outtakes!

[@SeanGHOB]

What was the video about, though?

[@tampol99]

@@SeanGHOB im guessing, journalism?

[@Amalekkkkk]

@the capacitor So?

[@sebgietl8921]

Your style of journalism, filmmaking, storytelling - whatever you want to call it - is definitely one of my favourites that I've come across. You can tell that you put a lot of thought and effort into all your videos and it definitely makes your channel stand out from the crowd. Looking forward to those zesty videos coming out in the near future!

[@TeamJayvier]

Thank you so much for this comment so the people can understand

[@barrodexteriit.9301]

As a Journalism student, you have no idea how helpful your thoughts are. It made me realize a lot of stuff in my future field, I'm grateful for this video, thank you so much!

[@muiris_oc]

Same here! Puts US Journalism into perspective for an Irish Journalism student.

[@AaronStierCohen1]

Hi students! Former aspiring journalist here. Are y'all studying the far right and normal right hack the media to spread their viewpoints?

[@theshipway2081]

Literally as real as it gets. Loving these videos too!

[@vokoaxecer]

Any book recommendations for someone who wants to learn journalism on his own?

[@theshipway2081]

@@vokoaxecer elements of journalism is a good one. (Bill Kovach & Tom Rosensteil). Louis Theroux’s autobiography gives you a good insight into interviewing people

[@thecuriosityconcept]

Your Borders episode on the Morocco-EU border inspired my Master's dissertation last year and this year, I graduated at the top of my class, with the dissertation being an important part of that. So thank you, Johnny, for doing what you do. Whether or not you call it journalism, it's definitely inspiring and elevating.

[@theawantikamishra]

:) I am ammused

[@internetsummoner]

Beautiful ! Congratulations 🎉

[@loratotv4960]

Congratulations!

[@JDZVideos]

Johnny's hair is a full journalistic documentary on its own ❤️

[@jo_magpie]

it's perfectly undone done.

[@maruwan-dono]

i tried to ignore it but its there i mean u cant just focus on whats he saying..

[@AliFatCat]

Lol yeah@@maruwan-dono

[@bluepearl_22]

His hair looks more like bed hair than actual bed hair.

[@Rxlochan]

😆

[@VivekB7795203614]

"When the public pays public is served And when the advertiser pays advertiser is served ". Newslaundry india

[@youisstupid2586]

I was thinking about Newslaundry while he was talking about money and news.

[@FractalNoize]

hum bhi aa gaye iss comment ko support karne

[@smaranikasahu4537]

Yeah....

[@smaranikasahu4537]

I was thinking about newslaundry while watching that part

[@dahiyaoff]

Meko smj ni aya koi explain krega😐

[@kanedaly8222]

As a journalism student in the UK there's a lot I agree with here. I think the most important part of this video was its commentary on how news media owners monetize journalism. I get most of my general news from the Guardian and the BBC because I know that advertising incentives won't be a factor and you can see how that becomes an issue when you read papers like the Sun or watch any American broadcast news - they're so concerned with profit that everything becomes sensationalised, leading to tropes such as "never let the facts get in the way of a good story". If you want quality news, you're not going to get it for free.

[@nandakumar8936]

Guardian does not run ads but it’s far from being a good faith news reporting organization. There was a time when it was a great newspaper but I think they have simply chosen to play the game of mindlessly taking sides like almost every other newspaper.

[@adamdickinson2894]

@@nandakumar8936 Look at most British reporting scandals where newspapers have come under fire or been found guilty of wrongdoing and/or immoral practices.The Guardian's pretty much the only one major newspaper that's never usually in the stink on that, yet they still break brilliant and important stories

[@nandakumar8936]

@@adamdickinson2894 agreed but there’s more to what makes a newspaper good or bad these days. For one good piece of work, there’s 10 opinion pieces that are hideous. The flip they did on rallying behind Biden before the election was pretty ugly. There is nothing such a newspaper stands to gain from who wins an election since there’s no big donors. A truly good newspaper should remain ideologically consistent unless there is a strong reason for changing and stop blatantly supporting individual candidates.

[@ifn_media]

@@nandakumar8936 Guardian stitched up Assange like a kipper, hows that for screwing the truth and as for the BBC - why not google Panorama - that's all you'll need to know.

[@josefam9170]

Every time I want an update on international news (I live in Chile, South America) I go to BBC because of this very same reason.

[@kaseywahl]

"Photojournalism--presumably the least biased journalism there is." Really? I've always thought the photograph is inherently much more powerful, easier to manipulate, and harder to contextualize without words accompanying it.

[@inigojuancarlos]

Right? photo journalism today is antiquated as compare to video journalism.

[@angellover02171]

@@inigojuancarlos seriously. I saw a post online that showed two pictures one that looked like the a building in the US capital was on fire. The second one showed a picture of several photographers leaning down taking a picture of a broken trash can on fire. So they were lining up the fire to make it look like the capital was on fire.

[@TooLittleInfo]

I agree. I'm a photographer... because it's a much more limited medium than text it's so easy to manipulate it into telling the story you want it to tell. And humans are visual creatures, people can have immediate and visceral reactions to pictures, and that makes photography really powerful in creating a narrative.

[@harrietmikhailanavolkovoy9417]

Agreed. Not professional but loved photography. Spent countless times finding the right angle to tell a specific story that I am more inclined to tell or can make my subject more attractive. It's honestly subjective.

[@Alador662]

Thats kind of the point he made wheen he brought it up.

[@kimberlyrose018]

As a journalist, I agree with all of these. I think that number 2 is a good reminder, especially when you’re constantly surrounded by your peers. It’s easy to forget most people don’t spend most hours of the day consuming media.

[@sunnyday8989]

I think that most people do spend most hours of the day consuming media, especially right now. The problem is the kind of media that is being consumed by the masses. Most media is either dumbed down and created to divide people to one extreme or another, or created to entertain people for extended periods of time. If the media wasn't so focused on turning heads/ getting the most views I think we all would be much better off.

[@kenziechristman2351]

@@sunnyday8989 not only that, we love to generalize media as strictly print. We consume various forms of media: this video we watched, shows on TV, the music you listen to, podcasts, books, etc. “The media” is consistently mislabeled and only depicted as journalistic writing - it’s not. And I think that’s a very interesting thing to consider.

[@simi6003]

what did you major in to become a journalist?

[@HugoBarbieux]

I've studied journalism for 7 years, in 3 different schools and you've summed that up brillantly in 20 minutes. Love it

[@0Ciju0]

Damn, your student loans must be through the roof

[@aryanmishra1202]

From where you did your journalism?

[@spurs2k10]

The side graphic of someone squeezing a lime when he said "zesty" was so unnecessary and unexpected yet so whimsical and appreciated.

[@latemhh5577]

20:37 in case you are wondering

[@AnvitaPatwardhan]

is a lemon

[@margieaustman]

Playful and creative …. Listen to all that fun background music…. Not distracting

[@LiveJocke]

I am just a dude from Sweden, but i have to say that you are my favorite private journalist. People like you are needed in this day of age, when polarization is a daily word. It is scary to see what is happening with journalists around the globe, getting threatened and sometimes even murdered. I respect you for what you are doing, and thankful for what you are teaching me. Be careful, it is hard to tell the truth.

[@abyssh37l35]

Is it just me, or is this man a genius man with a common sense gut

[@bluepearl_22]

I can't tell. I keep getting distracted by that piece of art hair.

[@omgitsjoetime]

I would not call him a genius.

[@salad_tasty]

It is just you.

[@accurategamer7085]

Just you buddy

[@drone6581]

He's good at edit videos and pick interesting topics, but his constant spewing bias and skipping facts/details gets a bit jarring at times.

[@swagatkonwar849]

The man who got every bit of skill to grab audience and keep them sticking, with pure content. I mean, observe the pan in- pan out during frames with such precision. Got a lot to learn from him . Wish you great days ahead 🇮🇳

[@matthewmcneany]

Jargon does sometimes allow you to communicate more efficiently. It's a difficult balance to strike. I certainly think that the use of accurate and technical language shouldn't always be considered a negative. For one thing people only learn new words if they hear them being used. It's about finding a middle ground and writing appropriately for the intended audience.

[@johndextercallao1412]

Indeed, I agree with you and your claim of being "cautious" in terms of jargon. However, I do prefer simplifying the language for the great mass to fully comprehend any article. Utilitarianism in the angle of journalism should also be considered.

[@yosoycasta]

You lost me with all that jargon.

[@johndextercallao1412]

@@yosoycasta how is that so?

[@tylerroocs4316]

I will also add something else real quick while diving in it with him. Journalism most of the time do wright for their audience, however, if you are not their target audience then a lot of the words will seem like jargon. The New York Times, for instance, it is almost common knowledge among those who read continuously and journalist that their audience is between New Yorkers and Highly College Educated. However, The New York times has also become a very very well know news publication, so many people think they should "dumb" down their writing. The New York Times, being like a "New Yorker", is saying screw you to adjusting their vocabulary to fit a fickle growing audience. It hasn't complete hurt them. When you tell people you are advent reader of the New York Times, for some reason many eyes glow up and look at you with intelligence. When in reality you might hold an average college vocabulary that should be 40,000 words, which is 20,000 words above the laymen. Then you have to realize that 2/3 of America doesn't have a college education, so it sounds impressive. It is not.

[@chebbou69]

What we would need is a Netflix of the press where you are charged a subscription in exchange for access to several news outlets. I simply don't have the money to pay for everything I wanna read

[@kailijang2475]

Make it! I would subscribe!

[@m1m1n0u]

I don't know how it is in the US but where i live you can go to the library and read all the news paper and magazine you want for free. Some big city library also give you access to online news and magazine if you are a member.

[@dianacrow8701]

That's a really good idea...If such a thing existed, they might end popping up around existing media conglomerates, but it would still be an interesting business model to try!

[@lalitthapa101]

Indian journalists be like--> "YEh We KNow WhAt JoUrNaLIsm Is"

[@lalitthapa101]

@Ankit Meher WhatsApp Leaks.

[@rajneesh8960]

Once amit shah asked arnab for brunch....he said "sure I'll have it after you'll eject that next morning"

[@libardolucumi]

Colombiamln journalist are sort of the same. They can't even write good

[@ThisIsAlphin]

Look up Caravan and The Telegraph.

[@lalitthapa101]

@@ThisIsAlphin those are good as well but our mainstream media is just🤢🤢🤢

[@treelee2602]

Beard: Lumberjack Hairstyle: German Expressionism

[@GeoZoo-official.]

This was deep. (Not the hand thing, now that was hilarious) You dug deep, and struck gold. This is your story.

[@thedavidj1996]

I know I’m late but some of the major reasons why I love Vox and Johnny are their use of interesting infographics, maps, charts, b roll shots, etc. It helps us visualize and contextualize what we are learning rather than having to absorb the sometimes dense material without visual aids.

[@grxy5924]

Agreed

[@Mapdotnowhere]

I bet you learned a lot about the lack of journalism in the past 4 years

[@suryaandrahuldev6263]

It's true bro

[@turnthevaliumup10ok26]

Hahaha man 100 🤞

[@ASLUHLUHC3]

Now THAT'S how you get people to use an affiliate link haha

[@muiris_oc]

I'm a student journalist and your videos are really interesting. Your exploration about objectivity is particularly interesting too. In J school we're being taught that we as journalists have a "obligation to the truth", yet fulfilling that obligation won't always mean that a reader will get both sides of a story. You obviously are aware of the Journalistic Truth and Awareness Instinct, so I'm not gonna delve in too deep yet but from my studies and readings, i've learnt that "Fairness and Balance" isn't a suitable replacement for the Journalistic Truth. I believe if more emphasis is put on the journalist truth theory within media corps. we'll have an objective media. Journalism, in the States particularly, is subject to Open Bias and has tapped into the "Bloggosphere/Twittersphere" mentality. To add, "journalists writing for peers" puts that into perspective, as that is on of David Randall's limitations of journalism that further disassociates journalism with the journalistic truth. I've taken a lot for the first 10 mins of this video. just thought i'd add something from a current journalism student.

[@pernicketymind]

That's really interesting to know because the objectivity question was actually one of the first things that I was thought in my journalism degree and they basically told us that it's a lie and we should aim to achieve it while being aware that we'll never reach it because it's impossible to know all the sides and to never have some sort of input there. Crazy to think how even in a formal aspect it varies a lot from place to place

[@turnthevaliumup10ok26]

No you're not

[@tylerroocs4316]

I also add something else real quick while diving in it with him. Journalism most of the time do wright for their audience, however, if you are not their target audience then a lot of the words will seem like jargon. The New York Times, for instance, it is almost common knowledge among those who read continuously and journalist that their audience is between New Yorkers and Highly College Educated. However, The New York times has also become a very very well know news publication, so many people think they should "dumb" down their writing. The New York Times, being like a "New Yorker", is saying screw you to adjusting their vocabulary to fit a fickle growing audience. It hasn't complete hurt them. When you tell people you are advent reader of the New York Times, for some reason many eyes glow up and look at you with intelligence. When in reality you might hold an average college vocabulary that should be 40,000 words, which is 20,000 words above the laymen. Then you have to realize that 2/3 of America doesn't have a college education, so it sounds impressive. It is not.

[@thetntsheep4075]

My favourite journalism to read or watch is journalism that reads like a story, often taking its time to describe the situation in a way that helps me empathise with the people it is about. These are the stories that I remember and the ones that affect me the most, and the ones that encourage me to think about the issue and research it further.

[@Goodman-4525]

I literally have a module called Journalism in Crisis, talking about the downfall of legacy news media. But why cling so hard on to the past when the world would always be heading towards the future?

[@fadel_rama]

This fun idea take a shot every time John said "Journalism or Journalist"

[@Scriptease1]

Nobody reporting back everybody died :-(

[@jacklonsdale2722]

Dude, the paramedics are busy enough as it is.

[@seraphicether]

Johnny should review some of Arnab's debates (or shouting matches) and economics of Indian Godi Journalism.

[@saikatbag3961]

Ravish Kumar is fake news.

[@santruptip]

Yeah Goswami makes me go insane. Also AYYYY INDIAN FAM

[@davidfuentes6]

I love how he said, ‘Just watched “Little Women,” the new one with Hermione.’ (11:20) DEAD! Haha

[@TheItalianoAssassino]

I can highly recommend to everyone to ignore 90% of news. A much more peaceful life.

[@joshuakamer1048]

The way he described journalism studies as only looking at theory, tradition, history and critique instead of current day practice is such a good roast for uni in general haha

[@when_life_gives_you_limes]

Drinking game idea: Take a shot everytime he said "journalism" or "BUT".

[@mrprannayraj]

I took a shot everytime Johnny said "Journalism". I'm smashed now...

[@WangMotions]

Vox should really learn from this video. They are becoming less and less “generous”

[@turnthevaliumup10ok26]

That's funny cuz Fox fired him for multiple of reasons but please tell me how he should be enlightening an entire company of people who've been doing this longer than he's been alive please tell me I need help dearly please God help me

[@WangMotions]

@@turnthevaliumup10ok26 I’m not talking about Fox, I’m taking about Vox. And Vox never “fired” him. He was the guy that did their Vox border series and Vox couldn’t fund his trips anymore cause of COVID. And the videos pulled in huge numbers. There was no point of him staying if Vox border was ended. If he got fired, he wouldn’t be saying so many good things shout Vox. And regardless, anyone could tell Vox is being overly bias compared to before. They aren’t immune to criticism. I don’t why you are so offended.

[@glassix8593]

Objectivity is a goal to aspire to. Just because it’s not possible to be 100 percent objective does not mean it’s appropriate to abandon objectivity. Meaning, as a professional, you should strive to allow as little of your bias to shine through as possible.

[@nati_gem]

I just wanted to tell you that I value what you are doing for young aspiring journalists like me. I used to love the things you did at Vox (in fact they have influenced me greatly in choosing my major in journalism). I completely agree that legacy media might be a bit disconnected and bland which is why I like your style a lot. Actually, I was wondering if I could work for you (internship or whatever else).... Is there anyway I could contact you?

[@vazeyo]

I feel like Hollywood is also responsible for the poor portraiting of journalists around the world. I mean, very often in Hollywood movies journalists are portrayed as headline addicts who would do anything to have good story to publish. It´s insane. Like, some examples: - Groundhog Day - Richard Thornburg in Die Hard (1) - J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man trilogy

[@saskia.h]

So true. I grew up thinking so poorly of journalists, only to realize in my early 20's that they are as essential to society as doctors and teachers. I'll be graduating with a bachelors in journalism soon. I'm in a good school but it's apparent that the jr department is not doing well as far as enrollment. Unfortunately that's symptomatic of what is happening in universities everywhere. We should be worried.

[@putuinlondon]

Lois Lane

[@Hiddenkeymaster3]

The part about how schools are stuck on the history of something makes me think about if education is inherently too slow and conservative to compete with the modern world. As change occurs faster and faster, can anyone keep up with the new technology and ideas that keep propelling human society?

[@MyBelch]

History? Just erase it. Forget about it. What are you, 12?

[@christopherdonaghue2461]

The problem isn't the history, it's the strands of history they think is important. History is perhaps the single most vital field for understanding the modern world. You can't understand how any of this got to be how it is today without knowing what led up to it yesterday. I've spent the past 15 years alternating years of language study, science and math study, and history study, and it's the history years that I come out of really feeling I've grown the most intellectually. Science and math are vital, too, and without a knowledge of the philosophy of science, it's hard to successfully appraise claims made about history and the world today. Languages allow you to explore alternative perspectives and thoughtways. But history is the great teacher.

[@giteshshukla1711]

All he is saying is inspiring and all but I think he hasn't slept for days and is extremely caffeinated. That proves he is a journalist.

[@stevenwidjaja2]

so what u wanna be? Me: Journalist So u take communication major? me: um, law😵😵

[@bellamalouin6489]

I am applying for an internship with the Economist. I am so heckin nervous because it is my absolute dream to work for them. I had a feeling you were going to say the Economist is your go-to. I really appreciate the fluidity of your career path, and thank you for sharing so much about how you got to where you are today. It is inspiring for me because it shows what is possible. I used to fear that journalism was dead, but then I realized journalism is not dead; instead, it is evolving. So I am hoping to make a break into the field of storytelling. Thanks for all your content!

[@Eve1912]

Maybe someone already said it, but the "I" contradicts the maxime of "objectivity". Great work, like always!

[@silversunset]

But he did point out there is no true objectivity and everyone had bias to some degree. The “I”s work well for his version of journalism since he is pretty self aware about it and doesn’t stick to traditional ways of journalism.

[@eomguel9017]

Not necessarily. In scientific literature there used to be this same tradition, but newer generations have challenged it. If "I" designed an experiment and "I" carried it out, then it is an objective fact to state that "I found that... and I conclude that..." Same with journalism. If "I" witnessed something and "I" am reporting it as "I" saw it, that piece of objective information helps the audience decide whether to take my word as gospel, or interpret it as the point of view of one clearly identified individual who's presenting the story from their personal experience.

[@Eve1912]

@@silversunset I know and I agree.

[@Eve1912]

@@eomguel9017 it wasn't meant as criticism of Johnny's statement, it was more an addendum, so to speak, or I just thought aloud.

[@gabrielawolynec5800]

it’s human nature: the want to understand. i was one of those kids who wanted to understand abt the world, and now i’m on my way to become a journalist/communicator. thankyou for being an inspiration:)

[@almala2022]

Objectivity is a myth.. so true it hurts

[@atlasoberonruiz4340]

As a journalism student who's becoming super disenchanted with the monument of journalism, I really appreciate your sentiment in this video. It's really encouraging to see journalists in the field seeing the same thing I'm seeing as I come up.

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

The fact that I was interested in your Red winter Jacket is a testimony to how good of a storyteller you are. 👍❤️

[@zoielambert3497]

As a second-year journalism student I find struggle with the traditional teachings and new journalism. I used to get so frustrated when I would keep doing fundamental and writing what’s most newsworthy instead of what excites me. All my professor took the excitement of storytelling away from me and I was considering changing my major or setting up a plan to teach myself the ethics and laws of journalism so I could do my own thing. However, this video has given me hope. I now see not my professors vision of journalism or others notions of journalism but mine: storytelling that is clear, important, and that makes me passionate. Thank you!!

[@pigsnot1]

I appreciated the point about paying for your news. I wish that more people would realise that there are always hidden costs to obtaining your news for free. Removing the profit motive by paying for news usually ensures a high quality and informative media diet that can rarely (if ever) be achieved by 'free' sources

[@yoshilikestrains]

Thats why in Germany u have to pay for news

[@frankom2862]

journalism is not a real thing, Is a group of activist saying that they have the truth, even with the evidence in their faces.

[@DangerEraser]

Your Vox documentaries were my favorite things to watch. I can't believe you were getting interrogated for that documentary style. Vox just isn't the same since you've left

[@Octavia680]

The entire realm of journalism/media needs to diversify, starting from the top. Facts can also be obscured, depending upon a journalist integrity. Often times-loyalties determine actions, facts or not.

[@thizisit5244]

I am turned off journalism for this reason. Way to many bias pieces. Yet to see a written piece discussing both sides of an argument and what/why the writer disagrees and/or agrees with. Turns me off of this career completely.

[@matthewjamestaylor]

I'm an old faculty guy (stats and research methods), and I can say that this was a great video and you provided an important perspective. Great job!!! Cheers.

[@juliem2256]

Absolutely loved this video omg. Student journalist in college here and have recently been feeling so bogged down by the tradition and customs of journalism. I feel like I’ve been facing a reckoning with what type of journalism I wanna pursue. Thanks for putting some of my thoughts into a video!

[@missauntietom]

Anyone notice so much of politics get thrown in topics lately?🤔

[@Giatros89]

Book: The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century

[@bisimedia]

Wow, thanks for this video 👍👍. It really helped me.

[@sweetbrothanunci]

I would have more patience on this subject if people were clear on what kind of journalism they are doing and why. I love all types but opinion has flooded the market so we need less assholes drowning out the competition.

[@davebcn1]

About #2 I once read “You need to write sentences that a 13-year-old can follow.” I think is the best writing tip that you can get.

[@bobbiecat8000]

So when you are reading an article that you disagree with, they're not just being biased your also seeing it on another perspective ?

[@MyBelch]

@@bubblegum999 What?

[@chengkuoklee5734]

@@bubblegum999 Buddhism there is a sutta- Kalama Sutta which encourage healthy scepticism. One of the things we need to be sceptic always- our own self.

[@justsomestuf]

Johnny: * Pays for his news * Me: Jokes on you! I just watch your channel

[@user-xn7jc7ym2j]

Halfway through my hopes were up that Vox Borders was coming back.

[@zuffin1864]

it sounds like journalism gatekeeping keeps the public ignorant lmao

[@francescovultaggio2540]

The public sector in news media is a double edged sword. On one hand it can shield from corporate interest, on the other hand it opens the door to political one. I am Italian and under the previous government, a right leaning one, a new director for the state owned media was chosen. This guy is Marcello Foa, a hard right leaning journalist often accused to spread misinformation. You can see how in the past years the television programs in Italy changed.

[@kumbaya69421]

I can't wait to see this video in 10 years, when the hyperinflation will have caused the entire country of Venezuela to fly to Mars to evade debt.

[@rajatchaudhary7624]

Anyone thinking about godi media to be specific arnab goswami while watching video.

[@IkeOkerekeNews]

12:56 You need way more details for your claim than simply Europe has private media, but better managed. Like for example, how is media structured in each place, and how do they differ from one another.

[@Danielevans2]

You said journalism/journalist exactly 60 times... And yes I watched it again just to count that 🙈. I'm all seriousness thank you Johnny for your amazing heart towards journalism. You have been a hero to KZbin , the internet and to me 💛💛💛

[@michaelcampbell6324]

Journalism doesn't always have to operate as a business. The BBC is a good example and helps reduce partisanship within UK media. Though it does have it flaws..

[@jambi1527]

You're back! Yeah! Happy New Year.

[@GAGAISHERE]

FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT!!! Not only I agree with everything you said, but I have been fighting to make people understand this for years. I went to movie making school and the teacher was explaining how Antonioni was so good, because he broke the rules of cinematography. So I asked 'Can we try to break some rules and be just creative?' the answer was 'No, you are not Antonioni' which it makes no sense! How can I do something innovative if you 'punish me' for breaking the rules!? Anyway... THANK YOU JOHNNY. Your channel is getting better and better 🙂🙂

[@matthewmerkel6708]

As a sociology student going into journalism this video has literally articulated everything I've been thinking about journalism the last 3 years you are a damn wizard sir

[@soloar2007]

Not many journalists doing pieces with/for the Economic Forum I don’t imagine.

[@abdelmajidanassel-fardi6040]

I litterary searched the comment section to see if I can find a comment like this🤣

[@nateb9768]

One thing that my high school English teacher said, “write as if you are trying to explain something to a 7 year old”. Practically anyone will understand your piece if you have that mindset.

[@joleaneshmoleane8358]

I hate “journalists” as much as, if not more than I hate politicians and the corporations who own the politicians and journalists. I could count the number of real journalists on one hand: Glenn Greenwald, Seymour Hersh, Matt Tiabi, and maybe a few KZbin creators like Jimmy Dore and Tim Pool. That’s it. The rest are trash.

[@inigojuancarlos]

This “fact should be presented and journalist should not inject in the story” was already disrupted and not new. The “New Journalism” was introduced and reintroduced again and again almost every decade. Joan Didion and her contemporaries made journalism fresh again in the 60s and in the 21th century, social media democratize the industry. There are still great outlets out there that continuously produces excellent reporting and news gathering and the old guard keeps reinventing themselves and continued their relevancy e.g., New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, South China Morning Post, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, NPR, PBS, MotherJones, New Yorker, etc. and the explosion of many 21th century iterations of online media outlets i.e., Huffington Post, Slate, Vice News, The Daily Beast, Vox, Buzzfeed News, etc., were also a testament of the people’s ever evolving consumption of news journalism.

[@tomsnowden6201]

I really love when a journalist goes out of their way to use words absolutely nobody uses. Really shows me who to avoid reading

[@josephstanichar5434]

As someone "stuck" in journalism school, I really appreciate this and your videos. Sometimes I feel like I'm going crazy in here but then I get to read and write stuff that I really believe in and I feel a whole lot better.

[@gilae9634]

I currently do sports photos for my local newspaper and am hopefully gonna start writing stories for them too! I 100% agree with the photojournalist bias. My paper will only run photos with our home team as the main focus. Their favorites of mine are always the ones that make our players look heroic almost. There’s ones of football I’ve done where I’m behind our player with the ball and he’s looking forward past the opposing defenders. I can crop it a certain way to focus on our guy while making the opposing team visible but definitely not where your eye goes first. Its important to look at possible bias in photos as well as in the text!

[@brandonkoch417]

Journalism/Political Science major here, thank you for this video man! Really helped me prepare for the field I’m getting into. Your form of journalism is the kind I want to get into. It’s the best.

[@leeartlee915]

Harris, cutting through the bs. Btws, we need beauty wherever we can get it.

[@emmamartinez2061]

As a journalism student this makes so much sense. Loved it, i appreciate this brutal honesty about academia and the media business.

[@drzavahercegbosnaponosna5974]

talking to me?!?! ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha....

[@milymaj]

I love your attitude to journalism. It resembles one that Tiziano Terzani had. Keep it up!

[@rebeccajarrett5130]

I'm an amateur historian and this spring I contacted a reporter about some research that I did. I also had documents proving that a local college broke NAGPRA laws. My story became a three day front page story. USA Today even considered running it but backed out last minute. Anyways the reporter I worked with, who is also the head of storytelling, he told me that he wants to sit down and discuss me becoming a reporter. So I'm researching what it takes to be a good journalist.

[@marionlopez8020]

Finally a journalist that gets it and has the guts to tell it like it is. Thank you for taking journalism seriously and for passing on these key observations to us viewers, current and future journalists. I quit journalism a few years ago because of the issues you mentionned, but your work is so inspiring I'm thinking I should get back in the game! Thanks for your hard work, passion and service, cheers from Vietnam!

[@rahilakhan831]

Can we appreciate this video does not have any ads ♥️

[@ralphmorales657]

This is the least fluffy Johnny Harris vid but I was focused for 21mins- way to show good writing. So meta! Tnx Johnny, always inspiring!

[@Indo_American]

I'm really glad I'm watching this video. There's lot of old things in Acting, and filmmaking industry that people are stuck to and going nowhere.

[@vanshkhanvilkar6173]

So taking about jargons we can do one thing we can use it then at the last we can explain it further

[@AmeliaHeldt]

This is so valuable! When I started my travel blog, I treated it as travel journalism (of sorts). As I’ve gotten into video - and specifically watching your work for Vox and your personal brand - I’ve learnt more and more about journalism and I love it.

[@harpersyrenikaur8921]

I feel like the hardest part of journalism is becoming a journalist.

[@sujaymallicktube]

'raped 'between 200,000 and 400,000 Bengali women The genocide in Bangladesh began on 26 March 1971 with the launch of Operation Searchlight,[5] as West Pakistan (now Pakistan) began a military crackdown on the Eastern wing (now Bangladesh) of the nation to suppress Bengali calls for self-determination.[6] During the nine-month-long Bangladesh War for Liberation, members of the Pakistani military and supporting Islamist militias from Jamaat-e-Islami[7] killed between 200,000 and 3,000,000[1][4][8] people and raped between 200,000 and 400,000 Bengali women,[8][9] according to Bangladeshi and Indian sources,[10] in a systematic campaign of genocidal rape.[11][12] The actions against women were supported by Jamaat-e-Islami religious leaders, who declared that Bengali women were gonimoter maal (Bengali for "public property").[13] As a result of the conflict, a further eight to ten million people, mostly Hindus,[14] fled the country to seek refuge in neighbouring India. It is estimated that up to 30 million civilians were internally displaced[8] out of 70 million. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_Bangladesh_genocide dont just look at the one part of India the story lives on to today this is just a glimpse of 1971 alone "America turned its eyes off " in support of Pakistan as it aly . i m not saying that dig into wiki report nobody cared that day or even today nobody is ready to talk because humanity and westerners are ashamed of their did please look into this subject and make a video waiting ...

[@conroyconcessio6926]

It’s so good to see how humble and honest you are Johnny. Great insights shared, really informative!!

[@teddy1260]

What I like about the BBC news in the UK is that it has no incentive really to sensationalise the news and sets the standards to the other news providers such as itv (we don’t really have channels solely for news) to conform to do it the same way because if it gets too bad people would just watch the one without ads.

[@moseslatigoodida8465]

This is very useful and practical for me, as a budding documentarian. I’ve especially felt tension from striving for (the myth of) objectivity, so I appreciate the objectivity-vs-fairness perspective

[@denisignatkin5537]

Found this channel randomly by recommends of youtube. I don't watch videos about journalism or politics on english (I'm Russian) but it's very easy to understand what he says. I think it's a proof that point 2 is really works (sorry for maybe bad english). I think you've got my point.🤗🐈

[@Ballerism]

Have just started my journey with journalism. Self taught and I already find my articles and writing more exciting than anything I read in newspapers.

[@meetjoshi1845]

Can we get some good movies recommendations!!! Like the ones u watch.

[@dukkiegamer1733]

I just like the informative video's, really don't care whether it's journalism or not.

[@timothyfitzgerald7394]

What?!!!!! "Objectivity is a myth". Is this dude serious?! Is he really making this absurd claim? Holy shit! This is incredible!

[@m_b4299]

Totally understand what you are saying when talking about Journalism School not giving enough practical experience, but I have to say that when I was at university (less than 6 years ago) I felt that we absolutely had a dual emphasis, firstly on understanding conventions, ethics, and guidelines, and secondly on going out and writing stories, creating videos, recording audio for radio or podcasts, and generally doing the work. We certainly had it hammered into us that, if we wanted to do anything in the field after graduation, we needed a portfolio of work already completed, and that it would be the main thing that was looked at when we would be hired. And I think that learning the rules before deciding to break them is a very important step, which is something I think you (and Vox) do quite well.

[@malafunkshun8086]

Most important thing I took away from this video: “Journalists are Human Beings.” Everything starts from there. Aloha 🇺🇸🙏🏼🤙🏼