Rant of the Week: "You are NOT a journalist!"

On April 6, 2024, from the hills on the outskirts of Kalamata, Greece, Dimitri Lascaris ranted about the arrogance of corporate 'journalists'.

[@PaulAmbrose-bo7zq]

"You can't dehumanize people if you give them voice" every MSM news director. Free Palestine. Great rant Dimitri.

[@rainbowpeace13]

Bang on Dimitri....keep up the great work you do for us all.

[@N.Mpenwarrior]

Dimitri, your rants are as illuminating as your investigative work. Don't stop any of it. You are disrupting and dismantling the propaganda that has blinded the world. 🙏🏼🇵🇸

[@anneholloman8517]

I don't watch mainstream. I get my news from you and others like you.

[@koujhgloup]

The way I see it is the so called corporate journalists are paid to do propaganda while Dimitri brings the truth to us on his own dime. That’s how corrupted of the msm is today

[@coolioso808]

Dimitri is one of the only Canadian sources of news I trust. The Rational National and Serf Times are pretty good, but Dimitri is even more in-depth.

[@karnac111]

@@coolioso808 The Maple is excellent too

[@hesterwright3674]

Journalism school is where you go to learn how to obfuscate and propagandise

[@SB-dg8hq]

Exactly, Journalism school is nothing more than a sales course.

[@OhDearOhDear69]

Remember that insults are the last defence of a scoundrel. Wear the insults as a badge of honour, you are on the right side of history.

[@wouterjansen4176]

Means you are doing something right ❤

[@bb-nq5qc]

Dear Dimitri, I have been an investigative journalist in years past, I have produced, directed, and written documentaries, and films with high caliber artists, musicians, movie stars. I too rejected legacy media matrix in favor of Truth. I have watched your youtube stream for about 1 year, and I am particularly grateful for your work and the selfless manner in which you approach each adventure, subject matter, and especially the manner in which you uncover, and reveal the essence of Truth in the Mid-East. In fact, I'm surprised youtube hasn't censored your Zionist expose', and the very good work you have done reporting atrocities of the innocent Palestinian citizenry, and the genocidal bloodshed the IDF/Israeli/zionists are committed to on a daily basis. Please continue to do what you do, you are highly valued.

[@Geopolitic157]

You are far more of a journalist than any Legacy actor or actress pretending to be one. Thank you for your work, and please stay safe.

[@OhDearOhDear69]

Love Greece. Enjoy the delicious food and the slightly safer environment. Stay safe Dimitri

[@stipul]

I gave up on CBC, CTV, NBC, Fox, NYT, all the legacy papers, and still look at them only so I can know what those in power want us to think, and what they see as priorities.

[@clarkkent7024]

The brand of journalism utilized by MSM outfits, from CBC on the supposedly left of the spectrum to the National Post on the right, by using too much of officially defined, politically prescribed and partisan "fairness, balance and objectivity" have managed to render themselves irrelevant and obsolete for the majority of the population. Mr. Journalist can take that to the bank!

[@LaurenceMartinSask]

I so appreciated the interview of the senior figure of the Hezbollah. It was so informative. Giving a voice to these people can only help. Months ago I had seen an interview of the political figure of the Houtis and I had been amazed by what I heard, certainly not what we are told in the mainstream media.

[@sorcesscores5366]

Absolutely. I saw that interview with the Houthi leader too. So much more well spoken (without cue cards and teleprompters) than what I see in the states, from media to politicians. Everyone here just reads PR scripts.

[@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts]

Both of those men speak fluent English with a far better vocabulary and a broader general knowledge and understanding of history than any American politician ever 😂 And now our English politicians too. Who should we trust? Someone who can barely grunt and point to where they are on a map?

[@jonesconrad1]

Epic rant Dimitri .

[@lianecornils6603]

Journalism doesn’t require a degree. It requires a conscience.

[@ETALAL]

Dim I can't walk into a Canadian court room and say "I'm a barrister" Journalism has become Public Relations but you need the academic degree to get a press card No one cares Dim we come here for your excellent reporting We don't care about a worthless piece of paper issued by the Education price fixing cartel for work permits, We love you lots 🙏🌻🐝❤️

[@user-kz5ss3cj3b]

This person is jealous of your reporting.

[@sorcesscores5366]

The world needs more journalists like you, Dimitri. Mr. Journalist sounds like a REAL hater 😆

[@davidwoods607]

Dimitri,I am wondering why you even bother to respond to a anonymous "journalist".

[@donnavorce8856]

Education of the blowhards? (As if it's possible.) Alternately, to show us the morons who are trying to silence him or intimidate him perhaps?

[@MimiMimiMimi678]

Keep on rocking the free world. ❤

[@anneholloman8517]

I love your work and such beautiful scenery behind you

[@ujean56]

More rants like this one please! And thank you.

[@CW-xf1li]

It's the gatekeeper mentality. Journalism is only of quality when it informs with propor context, thats it. Just like you pointed out, most of the journalists we're seeing today are not doing that at all.

[@Bcrawlspace]

I went to college for journalism but you don't need to get any formal training to be a journalist. Can a person be a writer without going to writing school?

[@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts]

That's what I was thinking. I know people who started their careers by getting a job on a local newspaper or just submitting their writing to a national paper. With absolutely no qualifications whatsoever. It's total rubbish to pretend that being a journalist means anything different than just someone who is doing the job. FFS, it's not like being a doctor or a gas engineer. If people want to read or hear what you are reporting,then you can call yourself a journalist. Getting a press pass is just up to the discretion of the issuing authority and whatever criteria they use to judge the credibility of your application. Sometimes just asking is enough! I absolutely agree with what Dimitri says about having the legal training being a good and relevant training, absolutely! But ultimately what makes a good journalist is being a decent human being. Someone who is paying attention to what is going on,who can think for themselves and give a voice to the people the rest of us want to hear from. And being a person of good heart and integrity so that people trust you and are prepared to open up. And that is a reputation that can be built on, rather than the tabloid journalists who schmooze people into telling their stories and then turning on them in the next breath. These are the people who have given journalism such a bad name,who have caused people to turn away from the mainstream media with no trust in what they're saying. And you, Dimitri, are filling the gap very nicely. So keep on keeping on! You're a much bigger man than your critics, and the world is a big place. ❤️

[@saadishsnake]

I understand what you're getting at, but aren't there journalistic standards that need to be followed to produce accurate journalism? Now you don't necessarily need to go to school to learn this, but you still have to learn it. In regards to writing, you still need to learn writing rules such as grammar, building a structure, etc to be a reliable writer.

[@selmakaplan1053]

Hi from Türkiye, good rant, good reports, good view of what jpurnalism is about…

[@Marlago-pv9tq]

Love the walk and talk, enjoy Greece and look forward to the next videos. Those critics are cowards with no morality and dont appreciate what journalism skills are about. Keep them coming Dimitri ✊

[@akpanekpo6025]

"Mr Journalist" should at least have first found out whom he was attempting to disparage. Had he done so, he'd have known there was no chance of him emerging from this unhurt. For I know of no one who could take on Dimitry Lascaris on any issue and not emerge badly hurt: an intellectual pit-bull terrier if I ever knew any. And a courageous and true moral giant of our time, too. I salute you, sir!

[@AlesPickar]

Outstanding video, Dimitri. Your train of thought is impeccable here.

[@odiferousmusky1299]

Awesome rant Dimitri - Lawyers like you and Glenn Greenwald make excellent journalists because of your training in legal arguments and in making a clear a persuasive case.

[@kjw6383]

Hannity on Fox has no journalism degree. Lol

[@lofalta]

Dimi , you are doing great journalism

[@963TshirtsAndClothing]

Mr. Dimitri Lascaris is THE REAL JOURNALIST to me. Having a degree doesn't mean anything nowadays. Mainstream=Presstitution.

[@frankpanagiotidis4713]

Keep up the great work Dimitri

[@vawan9160]

Your rant is superb and justified

[@marlbankian]

Excellent rant !

[@kirkdougherty8690]

Wonderful and truthful rant, Dimitri. Without taking up space with a rant of my own, I'll simply quote two people who've influenced me. First, the spiritualist Jiddu Krishnamurti who said: "Question everything including me." Second, Norman Finkelstein who said here in a KZbin video: "I am neither pro-Israel nor pro-Palestine. I am pro-truth and pro-justice." And by the way, I'm an American who despises what my government has been doing and continues to do. Thanks again for your rant.

[@saidsayah174]

You are more of a journalist than 90% of journalists on MSM. Keep up the great work getting the truth out to Canadians. We are sheltered and need more voices like yours in our media.

[@rivervladable]

Lol, these are the "changing goalposts" folks. They change the subject or insult when they don't like light on a topic. Readers digest? Lol

[@wakingup1458]

problem is people like mr journalist are afraid of the truth. He’s coming after you Dimitri cause your rocking the boat and that scares them. Keep it up . Your doing great journalism! Glad I found your channel a couple weeks ago, the tour thru the Middle East has been very eye opening

[@indrid9067]

Hahaha you are not a journalist, you are above the bs! 😁👍🏻

[@sheilamashali6426]

The reason you are getting this negativity is because you are there telling us what’s happening on the ground in the Middle East from an impartial point of view.

[@TheCarlocaroline]

Very good rant. And enjoyed the beautiful sunset 🌇

[@Ded_Silu]

Dimitri, you have presented a well-reasoned argument (and the setting is idyllic 😊)!

[@PermjitBir]

You are doing amazing work, please keep going, you have my full support.

[@xxZoolanderxx]

Whether I've agreed with you or not, you've shown integrity and scruples. Stay real Dimitri.

[@jaypie8]

I watch your uploads because im very very interested and your showing me things ive never seen in a very positive way and i thank you...

[@HanzotheRazor]

You are my favorite journalist, Dimitri. Keep up the great work!

[@marcmccook9154]

Ridicule is a right , a tool but like some hammers the balance is objective in the hands of a builder who knows what weight can add to a project ( the work) Thank you for your rants and kind insights, reminding us listeners that truth matters.

[@JamesThompson-hn3sm]

Followed you now for a month ,your journalism is top notch 👌🏼

[@investigativeresearchcounc8388]

Big Money tells Bigger Lies!!

[@harjeetkaur9270]

You are a hero Mr Lascaris. You really are. Keep up the great work and may God bless you always.

[@riffatmazad]

Dimitri you are voice of Billions of people. Dont let the scumbags stop you. Your doing a stupendous job.

[@Marlago-pv9tq]

Dimitri, you are not a mainstream journalist who is paid for a specific biased narrative, your are a courageous inquisitive pertinent open minded journalist, skills desperately lacking on mainstream news. May your audience grow exponentially, keep it up

[@zionismisterrorism8716]

BDS!

[@thefreestylefrEaK]

Yassou Demetri, I am enjoying your commentary. Na esi kala.

[@irbfenian2594]

Good rant. Only those who want to be lied to listen to legacy media now. They've completely lost the youth to tiktok and other apps. hence the reason why tiktok is under attack.

[@sweetsnapp]

Absolutely enjoy your content. Do not stop. Lots of From London

[@georgecitizen7405]

I love your rants, keep ranting

[@moniruzzamankhan8218]

You are doing great Dimitri. Just keep it up. Let the water streams down the duck feathers. And thank you for your works.

[@AgnieszkaNishka]

As for Mr. Journalist, as far as I recall, there is no licensing requirement for reporting news,, conducting investigations, interviews or express opinions. Lawyers in particular make decent journalists, since we are trained to be able discern facts from spin and actually have importance of ethical obligations drill into us.

[@fminc]

You are the best journalist I know Dmitry.

[@waltermesser9737]

How many you know? 1? 2?

[@andrewsmith267]

Mr. Journalist here...since you called. I actually agree with a great deal of what you say. The mainstream media has indeed lost its way but only partially for the reasons you stated. It started to go down hill when its constituent members in both management and reporting staff abandoned the basic tenets of journalism and allowed their political and personal biases to infest their work. While you could, and have, argued that being upfront about bias and objectivity solves this, it does not and that applies to advancing corporate interests or any other interest that is not subject to context. What we end up with is a rag tag collection of activists pushing narratives and THAT is what has eroded public trust. If you look more closely at what the news consumer wants, they want to be presented with a set of facts and be granted the opportunity to form their own opinions rather than have someone else's opinions pushed on them. Citizen journalists do have an increasing role however most have zero interest in providing a range of opinions in their work and, if this proliferates, we end up with a literal Tower of Babel which, combined with social media incoherence pollutes public discourse to the point of oblivion. I watched your interview with the Hezbollah official and I will provide you with one observation about how different that might have turned out if conducted by a seasoned journalist. You asked a very astute question about if Hezbollah is committed to the destruction of Israel. He answered by saying Israel will self destruct. That immediately called for a follow up question such as "what if it doesn't...what will you do then?" Considering Hezbollah has repeatedly publicly stated that is its goal, you allowed him to get off that hook with only a nod and a wink. Given the current state of affairs, isn't THAT the most critical and I would certainly have attempted to present an opposing opinion. Your dedication to doing this is admirable but, at some point, you are going to find you are preaching to the choir and no one else and it's very difficult to affect change if you are only leading a parade with one legged band members.

[@corvidaecongeries959]

Thanks for your comments and for the beautiful walk in Greece! How beautiful!!

[@Marlago-pv9tq]

This rant should be a case study for those aspiring to be journalists

[@Aliismail3D]

To me, you are one of the very, indeed VERY few real journalists out there. Keep up the good work brother.

[@desert.mantis]

I liked your insight on what is journalism.

[@celticali1]

Absolutely love your channel.Thank you.

[@MDA985]

Great rant!

[@syed32701]

Don’t worry brother,People are Strange in this world.

[@EvelynTischer]

Dimitri, you may be interested in the book "nonviolent journalism" by Pressenza international Press Agency. Good talk - even if the dog did not seem to agree on some points. And I couldn't help enjoy the very beautiful walk. THANK YOU for the walk and the talk

[@dimitrilascaris3051]

Thanks Evelyn. I will check out Pressenza.

[@JohnDoe-dn9ez]

thanx Dimitris, να σαι καλα

[@shovanbijoy7136]

Keep up the good work

[@saadishsnake]

Your channel is inspiring me to travel the world and see what's really out there...now I gotta figure out how to get paid while doing it.

[@Jafito1336]

Dimitri, thank you for your true journalism and your professional work. I would rather to listen to an honest person who believes in humanity and fairness than liars who call themself journalist. I do enjoy your platform and it is informative. Your personal sacrifice for what you bring is much appreciated.?

[@kevinlaing8712]

I enjoyed that rant very much. Skillfully delivered and packed with insights. Looking forward to more of the same.

[@mangobrother]

Well sir, you embody the values of a journalist and does not matter if you went to a journalism school. I come to you among others to be informed. I do not watch MSM anymore and will likely never do. I doubt they will be able to reform themselves.

[@niemand6031]

I can assure you that you are a journalist. Don't even listen to such garbage, and don't waste any energy on this kind of comment.

[@rcmrcm3370]

❤❤❤

[@lindsze]

The way I see it, that retired person is jealous that you are able to report better and more balanced than them.

[@donnavorce8856]

Slightly off topic but still relevant: The ones willing to see merking of people (and animals for that matter) will always squeal in your face when you stand up and push back. I got abused by a supervisor at work for wearing a keffiyah and when asked about it I said "I don't like what's going on in Palestine." The vicious reply was "I don't either. K(i)ll 'em all." IT took me a couple of days to get this to stop bothering me. I thought about all the trapped people who face this and the ultimate abuse (death) and cannot escape it. And did more research as to who supports and who doesn't support peace and justice.

[@TheCarlocaroline]

Shocking what your supervisor said to you. Monsters in our midst.

[@donnavorce8856]

@@TheCarlocaroline It was shocking. But I still wear the keffiya when I need to or want to. Keeps my neck warm don't you know. Cheers

[@TheCarlocaroline]

@@donnavorce8856 keep up the good fight! ❤😊

[@donnavorce8856]

@@TheCarlocaroline Thank you! I'm not alone. We have a great crew to fight this travesty.

[@TheCarlocaroline]

@@donnavorce8856 good to hear! What country are you in?

[@richardthoreau9299]

I couldn’t agree with you more!

[@MsSheilarea]

Haha…great rant! The Mr. Journalists of the world take note: You are a compliant cog in dominant for profit and propaganda media. Dimitri makes a great observation, that the journalists of mainstream media are a reflection of those opinions and views held by the owners. (And there are many who are spoon fed narratives to run with). Agree, as so many others will, Canada’s main media truly sucks when it comes to presenting intelligent, high quality journalism. Great to hear the reasons articulated so well, thanks Dimitri!

[@gansitomarinela]

Superb rant, as always 🎉🎉🎉

[@Antizionist17]

Keep doing what you are doing!

[@publicdomain1103]

Had a journalism class in High School, 70s era. Learned life lessons used to this day. Free Julian Assange, free the press.

[@JohnHersey-eh4su]

Excellent rant. Keep up the good work.

[@bedardpelchat]

The so-called 'objectivity' in journalism has become quite boring lately considering the scale of things going on. I used to be understanding of that state of affairs (objectivity) but I despise it now and prefer to hear different viewpoints that give me some meat to chew on instead of the bland and false objectivity. I used to listen to Radio Tirana in the 70s or any other shortwave radios operated mainly by States. Boy! Those were propaganda machines which messages criss-crossed the airwaves 24/7. It was fun though to try to decipher what everyone was saying about everyone.

[@kevmar2567]

You do good work, keep it up. Greets from a Croatian in California.

[@MichaelHolloway]

excellently argued!

[@beachesney7920]

have really learned a lot from your middle east series _ thank you - hope you got your visa for yemen ...

[@aasiamahmood731]

👏👏👏👏👍👍 great rant. Keep up the good work.

[@MakePeace123]

❤❤❤❤❤Labor of Love

[@gatestonelandlord3610]

👌🙏

[@georgekarasavidis1530]

bravo dimitri keep doing what you are doing and dont listen to clowns and say hello to Greece sadly the political clowns there are all sold

[@deanl0]

What a beautiful place ! ! Έλληνες' 🌅 I like that voice tone about that say say journalista 🌞😎

[@37Dionysos]

99.9% of journalists use the word "media" as if it's singular: "The media is so biased." Nope: one medium, many media. "The media are so biased." Shows such thoughtless negligence with their own language and with upholding standards in the fine detail, and these bad habits always show through in what they produce.

[@elsonck2523]

But, but, but... the media IS biased!

[@Marlago-pv9tq]

You are a credit to what journalism is about. PS should wear a hat

[@siamajidi2761]

Keep up the bad work. You are loved by justice seeking people everywhere! Thank You!

[@lorenam8028]

I would argue that "a journalist is what a journalist does". Which makes you much more of a journalist than all those wimps regurgitating only the prompts handed to them by large news corporations (such as AP or AFP), without even checking their accuracy, or caring about the implications of their diffusion. The only two things that journalism school teaches people that have any relevance for the job are: spelling and grammar. And if I may add, many people come out not even being capable of doing those two right.

[@sephatu6521]

Job titles professional or not means little. What you do does. and this channel have done alot to bring up facts, context, and awareness. Thank you.

[@HeidiEisenhuth]

Sometimes I am a journalist but sometimes injustice lights a fire and I am opinionated. I won't apologize for that.