The Dark Side of Journalism, MLMs and Corruption.

[@cruelworldhappymind]

I wanted to take the opportunity to say Kimbyrleigha and I talked on the phone last Tuesday, I shared my perspective with her and she shared her perspective with me. Kimbyrleigha refunded Mary Beth and has shown that she wants to move forward with her content and life and I respect that. Behind the scenes drama as well as personal life stress has really taken a mental toll on me lately and I'm currently working on myself and recovering from it all. I hope everyone will be able to find peace and resolution and my current focus is on some awesome content I'm working on and planning out. Hope everyone enjoys this video!!

[@JessMUA]

That’s great! You definitely do not need added stress. 💕

[@SAVYWRITESBOOKS]

I'm so glad to hear that! One thing I love about this community is how we're all receptive to criticism and growth. I'm so happy you both worked it out and I'm glad to hear Mary Beth got the refund!

[@jskd2953]

Glad to hear the situation got resolved but please do take care of your own health first. Take as much time as you need because no matter how long the wait, your videos are always worth it! :)

[@rampion1228]

This is really good to hear! I hope km can grow from this situation and move on with her life also.

[@chrisuk2073]

Hopefully no more drama in this anti mlm community because it’s not what this community is supposed to be about

[@breck6520]

I’m the one who made that Reddit post “it’s not tea it’s boiled Gatorade at this point” and someone from the Atlantic messaged me asking for an interview and i ended up not doing it because I didn’t want my words taken out of context. Funny

[@cruelworldhappymind]

Loved that post, I think most people agreed with your sentiments it’s just so weird that it was painted as all antimlm youtubers being bad when thats (at least from my interpretation) not what you were saying! You were just saying that antimlm youtubers are not the entire antimlm movement (from how I interpreted it) I’m so surprised they reached out to you!

[@chaoticeiris]

The other day Ben Shapiro reacted to a video and literally said 'This woman is criticizing capitalism, but look at what she's wearing!" she was wearing like. an old grey hoodie and had a cheap bag. She was just wearing clothes. Wearing clothes means you can't criticize capitalism in Benny's world. He's the living embodiment of that comic.

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

Good thing he's a hypocrite then, or he'd be doing his videos naked, and not even his own wife wants to see that, LOL.

[@airplanemaniacgaming7877]

@@jenniferbrewer5370 Not even the singular wierd guy who makes porn of Ben Shapiro would want to see that.

[@markramos1216]

The reporter of _The Atlantic_ who wrote this article sounds exactly like a college student who has a research paper that is due the next day and because they procrastinated until the last minute, they have no other choice but to pull from unreliable sources and take extreme measures to hit the page and word count minimum.

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

... Thats oddly specific. Mark. Are you speaking from experience?

[@__-_.]

This is very true. I used to do this for high-school research papers (not proud of it) 😟😔

[@markramos1216]

@@elvingearmasterirma7241 Of course!

[@elvingearmasterirma7241]

@@markramos1216 Did you at least get some marks?

[@markramos1216]

@@elvingearmasterirma7241 I consistently got Bs! 😂

[@SAVYWRITESBOOKS]

also, your editing in this video was spot-on. the way the story unfolded from beginning to end was amazing. this 2-part series is basically a whole documentary. you nailed it. great work :)

[@AllToLoveTV]

A tight deadline is NOT an excuse for VERY poor reporting! This is just extraordinarily poor journalism. Well done you, for bringing some sense and intelligence to this important topic.

[@notthegoodgirl]

Don't worry everyone, I really did let Madison speak, I swears... We actually talked for almost 2 hours! 😂 My thoughts: 1. I'm still upset the reporter did not remove the pic of you as a minor, even after you and I emailed her asking to have it taken down/replaced. I find it very disturbing. (For anyone asking why we didn't go above her and reach out to The Atlantic's editor, Jeffery Goldberg - we considered it until we learned of a Vox article about him titled, "Jeffrey Goldberg Claims White Men Are Best At Writing Stories." 🙄 The article was appalling, and fearing our inquiries would be ignored, we didn't bother reaching out.) 2. I still CANNOT with the Scientology-sponsored Atlantic article (how embarrassing). 🤣 3. After bashing anti-MLM merch, saying we use clickbait, and that "the incentive structures of KZbin seen to be rewarding anti-MLM content right now," I wondered why the reporter didn't mention that I don't sell *any* merch or memberships. I plan to sell merch some day and think creators have *every* right to, but I feel it was interesting what the reporter cherry picked for this article... Thanks so much for having me, Madison! I had fun talking with you, and really liked hearing Savy and Heather's take as well. P.S. I talk so damn fast, holy cow. P.P.S. I want blue hair. 😭 Yours is sooo pretty.

[@cruelworldhappymind]

Yes I edited out most of my comments because they were redundant, and I wanted everyone to focus on josies story not my random rambles 😂 I appreciate you talking with me too, and for trusting me with sharing your perspective. That really means the world 💜

[@Allisonsaul]

Josie I loved your interview and I think you specifically have a really important perspective that few others can speak from! (And of course it goes without saying that I enjoy Madison’s content, I’m here 🤣) x

[@tiffany.Elizabeth.]

Josie I just found your channel two days ago and i've been binging your content ahaha. So it was nice to see you in this video.

[@mlee_wood3778]

3 of my favorite creators in one video? Yessss!

[@hesherette]

thank you both for your time! you both vibed so well & I really appreciated the extra insight into this dumpster fire... don't just say it's a bad article, *show* why it's bad!

[@passivelydiplomaticalskept9836]

Interviewer: Do you fight againt misinformation? Heather: Yes I do The Atlantic: catch me outside how bout dat!

[@t3sslark]

She said “I’m going to out journalism your ‘journalism’” you’re killing it! I loved this

[@TheeMademoiselle]

And this is why even though I’m a journalist by degree I despise that entire genre of profession as a whole most of the time they don’t care about getting the genuine story they only care about spinning their own narrative for profit. It’s disgusting. It goes completely against the journalist code of ethics.

[@thereadingwriter4197]

If you have the time I would love to hear more. What did you learn vs what is often practiced? What happens when this system is defied/to the person who tries to defy it? And what news sources do you trust most?

[@Leah.Roxanne]

It must be so frustrating to have a passion for journalism or any field and to see all this gross malpractice that misrepresents what the field should actually be. I hope people such as yourself within that field can call that bad journalism and represent it the way it's meant to. :)

[@johncaccioppo1142]

It seems like the DSA might have paid for the Atlantic article, and maybe the author wasn't really trying to do a good job but rather sought to be controversial and perhaps even self-sabotaging.

[@bowwowschild]

Completely disagree. Mainstream media sure, but local newspapers, TV stations and public radio strive to get it right. I've been a reporter for over a decade now and I can tell you majority of the profession doesn't have a narrative, they're just trying to get the facts right. What upsets me is now ANYONE can call themselves a journalist without ever having stepped into a newsroom and are simply calling themselves that based off of their degree and a few classes. It completely ruins the once respected title of journalist. SMH.

[@johncaccioppo1142]

49:11 SAVY actually discusses the narrative thing in part. Narrative is necessary for getting the audience's attention. Narrative can be crafted to fit an agenda and it almost always is with important exceptions such as serious scientific writing and authentic journalism. But even in those instances, the bias is still present despite the author's claims because we still live in a world largely ruled by wealth and the status it imparts. Where we can focus your assertion of money-grabbing is the simple problem of capitalism. So long as people have to work to live, which can be seen as a pre-capitalistic reality, people are going to have a financial agenda that will tend to subvert their ethics, and the less aware they are of the problem, the more likely it is they will submit to those instincts if they haven't crafted for themselves a sacrificial ethic.

[@SAVYWRITESBOOKS]

YESSS SO EXCITED THIS VIDEO IS UP! I was so happy to be a part of this and talk about journalism with you for 3 hours. Let's do it again sometime! (really! it was super fun and i'm really glad you included me in this important project!)

[@cruelworldhappymind]

🥰💖 loved speaking with you as well!!

[@angela_somanythings5670]

Your part was so Essential to this!!

[@JannaWillard]

I loved your part. I'm a copyeditor and have been known to point out grammar and punctuation in my book reviews on Goodreads. ;) But especially to hear about journalistic integrity and standards from someone who's worked in the field was really great!

[@SAVYWRITESBOOKS]

HEATHER, PLEASE MAKE "SOMETHING OF A CONSUMER ADVOCATE" MERCH!

[@Allisonsaul]

I would purchase the SHIT out of it tbh

[@mlee_wood3778]

I'd buy a shirt for my mom when she runs around bday parties telling everyone whipped frosting is shit and the traditional icing is the only acceptable choice

[@bobbiwithani7396]

Omg. Interviewing Savy, someone who studied journalism is perfect for this! Thank God for having Savy on our team. Madison too. She's like a dog w a bone when something catches her attention.

[@awpanda3459]

“Bold of you to accept payment for this article.” Savy slams are my most fav 😍 you’re both doing a fabulous job in this collab - more of these, please!

[@heatherrainbow7521]

Thank you for taking the time to discuss this on your platform, it meant so much to me ❤️🌱

[@cruelworldhappymind]

Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences! I appreciate you so much 🙏💜

[@Allisonsaul]

I would buy the shit out of “Something of a Consumer Advocate” merch 🤣 It can be the new “Keep Calm and ____”.... “Something of a _____”

[@leisureletter2051]

Love the idea of a Consumer Advocate t-shirt.

[@markramos1216]

Savy’s section of the video, where she and Madison roast the article’s botched sources and share laughter, is everything and the collab that we never knew we needed. Congratulations on being our collective laughing stock of the day- way to go!

[@SAVYWRITESBOOKS]

I had so much fun talking with Madison for that section -- it was hilarious

[@annamariefella8315]

These two are a great team. Aside from the laughter, HOW SMART are they?? So intelligent! I am seriously always impressed!!

[@jennifer_moss]

Mark, I just want to say I see your comments and they never fail to make me laugh and smile. I wanna thank you for that ❤

[@markramos1216]

@@jennifer_moss I consider all comments I make carefully, so thank you for your kind words!

[@murlough3533]

a whole hour and a half! we are truly blessed on this tuesday

[@cruelworldhappymind]

🥰💖

[@las5510]

Lol I saw the time and was like yeeeessssss

[@annamariefella8315]

Right? I’m so excited. Madison’s videos are always SO interesting, I don’t want them to end. ❤️❤️(no pressure though, don’t feel like you must always make them long😎- we’ll take whatever). 🥰😘

[@yogadork_namaste]

Madison cheering up Jennifer when she was almost in tears just goes to show how amazing this community is, unlike how the mess of the article portrays us.

[@sunshinet90]

me: i can't watch movies, my attention span doesn't last long enough also me: omg let me watch this hour and a half long video on youtube about mlms

[@siginotmylastname3969]

In case you're unfamiliar let me recommend you look into "hyper fixations" 😂😂😂

[@suziesmith7616]

Forgot to add I’m severely dyslexic and it makes me feel included when I don’t have to rewind and pause as I do with the vast majority. The time to read your written segments is the best of any creator I can think of. It’s been a hard day and your heart on my earlier post was a lovely surprise 🥰.

[@sersastark]

Journalism hasn't been the same since they were no longer bound by federal law to report the facts for the food of the public. Once Nixon weakened that law and Reagan obliterated it, news and journalism hasn't been the same and it's why citizen and independent journalism are on the rise.

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

We don't have a media any more. We have right-wing propaganda organs.

[@wilmagregg3131]

it was still somewhat objective at least till obooma repealed the last law preventing jouranlists from just straight up making propoganda and calling it news

[@kiterafrey]

I just sent you an IG DM,but Kaitly is friend with a higher up seller of Red Aspen (MLM). She follows her on IG and has taken pictures with her. Confirmed, her article is bias toward pro MLM as she has close relations who benefit from her tearing down Anti MLM. Edit. Found another MLMer she follows who sells Juice Plus. I just keep finding more and more people she follows and has worked with that are in MLMs. Just so freaking many.

[@suprajasridharan21]

Omg I was just thinking this article sounds suspiciously pro MLM and this makes so much sense

[@hannimalcrossing]

Your videos are literally the best. Im so glad you bring in all these other creators. This makes me feel like the anti mlm community is really supportive not only to people who leave mlms but also to others with the same intent to inform others on this toxic business structure

[@giraffebecky]

54:36 - RIGHT ON THE PAGE is an ad “Multiply your marketing smarts starting at $9.99/month”! Oh. My. God…

[@iheartplzzbmine]

I feel like Savvy should start an “if I were the editor” series, because that was very helpful for me to help me look at articles in the future.

[@amandamc.6200]

I legit watched this hours ago but forgot to comment 😅 I'm so glad for the interviews and collab with the other creators ! Also it's awesome to cover the DSA and how closely they work in favor of MLMs, not the distributors. I feel like we need more videos addressing the DSA. Thank you so much for this amazing and thorough video debunking and addressing that biased article someone (somewhere) calls journalism!

[@lonewolflife6938]

Soooo did they give credit to the photographer of that modeling picture of you at 16? Cuz that publication doesn’t own that work.

[@multilevelmess]

I was most interested in hearing Jodi's perspective since, like she mentioned, she originally shared the article in support of it. I had commented back then (on my other account) what I found flawed about the article and she seemed very open in listening to my opinion. I think it's important for us sometimes to reflect on our perspectives and it's awesome that she could come on and talk about that! 💜

[@amandamandamands]

The first article was so different to the second one in writing style, content and bias it doesn't even seem like they were written by the same person. Either that or someone with a real bias got in her ear to make her think that was the real story.

[@shaunaadams570]

Honestly this sort of reporting is super common where they cut out less favorable aspects of what interviewees say. I have had it when protesting, got fully misquoted at the women's march to cut out everything I said discouraging of certain political figures.

[@heathercameron1485]

I love the antiMLM community is made of people who work all sorts of professions that we can basically call on people like Savy to tell 'em how the job should be done.

[@gracefulspork]

Madison. You are a blessing. You keep putting out long videos despite having a busy life and I don't know how you do it. Have a great day

[@JannaWillard]

A big problem in journalism today is the lack of objectivity. You can't read ANY articles or watch ANY newscast and know that you're getting the real story. There's always bias, always an angle. Reporters allow their personal opinions to seep into their writing. That's fine for commentary, but not for reporting... not even for investigative journalism, which doesn't really exist anymore. There is also a big problem with overgeneralization. It goes in all directions, too. First we have people assuming that one person who who is part of a community is representative of all people who are part of that community. Then we have people assuming that broad statements about a group of people are meant to apply to every member of the group. Neither assumption is true! One person is not representative of an entire community, and one statement about a group of people is rarely meant to apply to the entire group. A generalization is, by its nature, an "average"; there will always be outliers.

[@cruelworldhappymind]

Agreed!! 💜

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

Two words. #TrumpMedia.

[@bisanti7543]

In the beginning I was thinking Savy would be the perfect person to interview for this piece, so glad you brought her on! I love how she tore into their writing (in a fair way!) 🤣

[@CelestialAnamoly]

This kinda makes me think of the people who misunderstand the BLM movement. People like my parents once thought, and done may still think, that BLM is a centralized highly orchestrated organization when it's just a belief, a passion, a movement. They think there's a core group pulling all of the strings, manipulating, but it's individuals banding together for a common purpose. There are organizations to help coordinate and support the movement but you don't have to be involved in the organized portions to believe and spread the message. Anyone could advocate for change in their own way. Everyone can speak out against our broken culture. Anyone can be a voice demanding change and accountability.

[@whos_laurel]

Love the native advertising thing immediately made me think of buzzfeed love that it was the example

[@itsmetimohthy]

"we rubbed our credit cards together and I came" is wild ngl

[@10feralratsinacoat76]

It’s so shady to bait people into answering questions so you can cherry pick them.

[@kilibubblecata6266]

Hi Madison! I noticed that some of the time stamps for the different sections are a little bit off - in particular, from "Ethics in Journalism" on. These are the ones I found to be more accurate: 35:34 Ethics in Journalism 41:37 The Business of Journalism 46:52 Speaking with SAVY 1:19:38 The Atlantic's Shady Past 1:26:51 The DSA 1:34:24 Conclusion Love your video as always ❤️🖤

[@cruelworldhappymind]

Thank you! Will fix that

[@ekat1]

THANK YOU. I commented on someones video about the article that it was clear that the author was at the very least contacted and pitched the idea by K or someone in an MLM to spin things, or at worst, paid for by an MLM. I ended up receiving a ton of instagram and twitch followers after that comment.. strange.. then TONS of instagram messages from huns telling me how wrong I was. My youtube page has my twitch linked, which links to my instagram. For people to dig that deeply into who I was, to contact me and 'set me straight' over such a benign comment on some random person's video, instead of, you know, responding to the comment like a normal person, pretty much confirmed this was a paid/planted piece

[@brightlight2163]

In my opinion, I think K totally set this article up. She was hoping this would be the "nail in the coffin" for antimlm. It didn't quite hit like she wanted, so now hopefully she will finally ride off into the sunset.

[@las5510]

Me: Thinking video about to wrap up. Really enjoyed it. Maddison: The Atlantic has been sketchy before.......scientology Me: WAIT WHAT???? ✋genuinely didn't see that coming at all. Biggest personal unforseen plot twist since I was 12 and Scar killed Mufasa.....whhhyyyy is scientology like dipping its fingers in quite literally everything 😭😖

[@cruelworldhappymind]

IKR! 😅 I was so shocked when I found that out!

[@las5510]

@@cruelworldhappymind lol it just gets crazier the futhure you dig. Keep it up I love your videos and hope you and baby stay happy, safe and healthy 💜right through to delivery

[@soley3033]

This is the first video of yours I’ve come across, and kudos to you. I respect your level of commitment and what comes across as well researched and referenced content.

[@draganp83]

I think the old media is on it's way out. They had been needed back when we did not have tools to broadcast our truth, each and every one of us. Now we do. When I can't witness a thing with my own eyes, even while I am a capitalist, I will always choose to observe the truth of another person rather than a corporation. And the decline in viewership/profit seems to be driving them to make bigger and bigger mistakes as your video shows. Excellent reporting, thank you :) .

[@FillaneAmmisto]

I kinda hope the article had consequences. I'm not saying the author should be fired, perhaps the deadline was too short (apparently there was still time to look for a rather small and old reddit post) or she needed something that garners more views and she wrote what gets the most attention in her opinion. Maybe she just trusted Kymbers retelling too much. I just think that in cases like this a serious conversation from employer to employee is needed.

[@spa-peggymeatballs4861]

Right? I agree. Sorry I’m late to this party. But it makes you think.. how many other articles has this person written and how many other minds and lives have they affected? Kind of scary when you think about it..

[@wilmagregg3131]

unfornatly she was probably promoted jounralism is pretty much dead other then youtubers its all paid for propoganda at this point there no ethics no care for the truth just care for the paycheck

[@XShotokanX]

Having bingewatched your videos, I am getting flooded by '''Get rich quick'' videos or scam-commercials on youtube. I love it.

[@loveandcupcakes100]

And people wonder why sources like NPR are still important to publicly fund.

[@mybittersweetme]

I really liked this 2-part series. I particularly liked that it wasn't a "this publication wrote something I don't like" kind of video but an actual analysis of the article in question, of the publication and of the industry in general, all framed within the topics you cover which are unfair and shady business practices (in this case, native advertising). You managed to give context and reason to your dislike of the article while also pointing out what went wrong and what could've been done to be better. Another thing that made this series very valuable was the inclusion of other voices involved to give their perspective on the issue. That is always a plus. The only thing I would've loved to see included as well would've been an interview with the journalist. I'm sure her perspective would've been a very interesting one to include, but I realize it might have been a bit hard to get her on board maybe because of scheduling issues or maybe because of contractual ones. Anyway, congratulations on these two videos, they were very informative. I hope you can get that picture of you as a minor taken out of the article.

[@Kageoni187]

Great two parter. Thing that is so funny is all the adds KZbin has been throwing up have been MLM “business opportunities “ ugh. So sick of hearing how they can help me make thousands of dollars a month…. Ya sure that’s while your filming in a generic bedroom and not a well furnished professional setting.

[@_millies_adventures_]

Your videos are absolutely excellent. I can tell how much effort you put into your content and it truly pays off. Usually I can’t sit through a 20 minute video, but I engulf your 1.5+ hour content because it flows so well. So excellent

[@multilevelmess]

Omg I didn't know you were going to bring in Savy but I am here for it!

[@Mushroompanda648]

BRAVO!! 👏 I wish I could like this video 100Xs over! I’m so happy you brought Savy on she is amazing! Your channels are my two favorite on KZbin I love how genuine and honest you both are. Loved this video! You’re a rockstar

[@natalieshireeaiken-leus7050]

One of the best ones that you have done was edited perfect from the beginning to the very end keep up the brilliant work you are doing here educating the people who want to be enlightened to the Savage world thank you All my love from the UK have a great day and hope you are staying safe xxx

[@kiterafrey]

I’m still in the middle of the first interview, but I feel like the reporter is friends with someone in an MLM. She was way too bias to not be affiliated with an MLM in some way. After researching Kaitlyn’s IG I found she’d followed and taken pictures with a higher up rep for Red Aspen, a new MLM. So, she 100% is related to MLMs.

[@airplanemaniacgaming7877]

Smell that? That's the smell of the integrity of journalism in the MSM, as it festers and rots in a pit in the ground.

[@amourtabb7859]

Omg so glad you asked Savy Writes Books!! You two are my favorite antimlm KZbinrs!

[@LaurenAnne99]

So I just finished watching, and wow.... I loved this. It was well done, informative, cited some credible sources, and has just proved to me that you can’t always believe what you read on the internet....

[@Mmmaaarrriiieeee]

You guys are truly the best! This is such a polite way of criticizing this very rude article. I don’t know if I would have been this nice in your situation 😅

[@DzisiajwBetlejemSylwiaHazboun]

I don't know why but your videos are perfect for my "low energy days" ❤

[@FoodieBeauty_KoolAidGal]

I really appreciated this video! As a journalist, I completely understand a lot of the frustrations that were mentioned and agree with a lot of the criticisms. The portion of your video discussing advertisement and editorial rooms having little to no separation is incredibly true, at least in my prior experiences. I hope that we as journalists can accept criticism and actually correct mistakes and missteps and learn as we go. Thank you again for the video!

[@MonaLyssa33]

I don't have a journalism background, but I do have a science background and it is pretty much the same. The writer only sought out "sources" that backed up her bias but that is absolutely not what you do. I recently wrote a research paper where my project didn't turn out how I intended or expected, but I didn't throw in sources that only backed up what I expected to skew my paper. I reported what happened and used sources that showed multiple views.

[@rhayvenj]

An hour and a half video while I work on stuff???? Yes Pleeeeeeeease! ❤️

[@cruelworldhappymind]

🥰💖

[@justinwatson1510]

It’s sad that people feel like they can’t call KZbin content journalism. Just because it’s a video on a non-news website doesn’t mean that you don’t put just as much thought and effort into the work that is created.

[@trekkiebaby]

They definitely put in more work than The Atlantic anyway. But yes I agree.

[@carolynridgway4634]

This was an excellent series. Kudos to you, Savy, and all the others for the time and research you put into these topics. I love your content and have learned so much from watching you. Stay strong - you’re doing good work.

[@kiterafrey]

I work in publishing and I always say, “Publishing is heavily gate-kept.” It is a huge reason in why I support self publishing. For all the cons of self publishing, the lack of gatekeeping that restricts any voice that doesn’t cater to marketing or commercial sale trends far out weights those cons.

[@SAVYWRITESBOOKS]

YES!!! YES YES YES YES YES!! EVERYTHING IN THIS COMMENT!! This is why, as an author, I publish ONLY with small presses OR by myself/with my own companies. I don't trust big publications.

[@kiterafrey]

@@SAVYWRITESBOOKS I feel so lucky to have gotten to work with a small press in university that focuses on local authors. I got to work in the library writers project line where we republished self published titles with full launch parties & placement in local stores. I came in to university wanting to learn to publish for myself, but I hope now I share that knowledge and tear down the gates that withhold information about the process so more new voices can successfully self publish and/or find small presses who can truly care for their works. ♥️♥️

[@sarajane4836]

“We rubbed our credit cards together, and I came. Reluctantly, but I came.” I can’t be the only one that laughed out loud at that, can I?!?! Like. The way he said it all deadpan! Okay, okay, I’m done now 😂

[@VTSEA213]

I listen to a podcast with to writers/journalist and they are soooo careful to report everything accurate. Sometime content creators take days, weeks, months to gather and get information before releasing it. And wil also correct anything later that was wrong even the littlest things so there ARE journalistic integrities that this person clearly didn’t follow and like u said having a deadline is no excuse

[@wickedashley]

Madison stays saving my day. Over an hour? YES PLEASE

[@ciaociara]

On a side note, I love kitty's little toes in the frame.

[@fanettesayshi]

Yes I'm so happy you talked about ethics in Journalism as well as the fact a lot of articles are actually sponsored ones ! Honestly the first time I read this article, by the way it was written and the fact that the journalist was pretty much sharing her opinions, I immediately thought this must be a sponsored article. We won't know for sure but I'm glad to see you've mentioned that this happens a lot if journalism Good video as always my dear 🙂

[@sofiah1174]

If you wrote an article I would totally read it I love your approach to information and how you include other perspectives and conduct your interviews❤️❤️

[@tofuwaifuu]

This is why I quit journalism school :/ the field seems to be largely about narrative-building rather than accurately reporting a story nowadays. It saddens me a lot.

[@jovalove]

Just got a fucking ad for beachboss influencers during this video. They have no shame. i did vector/cutco and didnt realize it was an MLM until now.🤦🏼‍♀️ I felt so weird trying to sell this stupid shit to people..it felt super predatory.. she said thesaurus 🤣 I loved watching SO MANY super intelligent women have a logical productive conversation..ive been watching Josie the last few weeks and she's amazing, just like you Madison. U both do such great work. Heather was great too, I love how she talks and her energy. SAVY TOO! my god this is amazing.

[@andreacollins3204]

Yassssss just had a long ass day of calls from customers about their phone bill so this is my therapy!! ❤️

[@cruelworldhappymind]

Aw I’m so glad 🥺💖

[@andreacollins3204]

@@cruelworldhappymind you have noooooo idea how much I needed this tonight as much anxiety etc is kicking my ass ❤️

[@stephyweaver8058]

Very well done mini-series! Thanks Madison, Savy, Josie and Heather!

[@alejandrahr3261]

Thanks for sharing this video on unethical practices of journalism. I love the way you showed the guidelines of unethical behaviour. Another great documentary that exposes journalism is called “Manufacturing Consent” This documentary completely blew my mind and totally explained and predicted a lot of the reasons the public is losing the trust in the media. Hope you are able to come to a resolution with this writer. Have a good day😊

[@EmbraceTheChallenge]

I love how long this video is. It is interesting to see how much of your videos are full of information that is not commonly known by most people. Our governments, our consumer agencies and our elected officials have not been doing enough. It is wild that it is necessary for you to make these videos. I am very thankful that in this crazy intense world, we were able to have this crazy thing called KZbin.

[@stayhappylittlemermaid]

Confidence is key to make one believe in self conviction and serves to grow and make one strong.

[@thoughtquake7516]

After the breakdown of the article it seems pretty clear to me that it's an opinion piece not investigative journalism.

[@LaurenAnne99]

So excited to see this!!! Have just started watching and am already hooked! ❤️😂

[@cruelworldhappymind]

🥺💖

[@HippyNinjaSimmy]

Not to take away the importance of everything that has been said throughout this video, but when that guy said "we rubbed our credit cards together and I came" I lost it 😂😂😂😂 accidental comic relief in the middle of this madness.

[@chronically_bqueenb]

Your editing skills are superb. I’m glad you’re back we missed you

[@cruelworldhappymind]

Thank you love!! I’m really trying to get better and better 🥺💖

[@LoveAllTrustFew1]

You're really skilled at interviews. I hope you are able to continue to do more of them

[@1337karm]

I’m going to have to watch the rest tomorrow, but so far Heather’s interview is really interesting. It’s a shame I’m not on TikTok (I’m way too old to figure it out), she seems like a great creator. As always, Madison is producing gold.

[@lavalu1137]

Jeez girl I love the care and the effort that is easily seen when watching this video. I love the deep dives keep up the good work😁

[@MCPunk55]

I was never in a MLM but I've done things that make MLMs blush. I'm not the least bit afraid or ashamed of talking about it. I often do when it comes into conversation. I do it to make sure people do not fall for the tricks and scams corporations employ. I did what I did to learn their tricks, their tactics and rhetoric, so I could not only be immune to them but help others defend themselves.

[@10kimberlydunn]

This is a good video. Thank you for speaking out on this!

[@rd9728]

This was really really good. Amazing work, a full on documentary. I can’t believe content this good is free 😅 I love listening to Savy talk (in a non creepy way lol). The way she breaks things down and she always notes what she likes about the topic even if overall she hates it (like grant cardone, ha). She’s incredibly intelligent. Josie also always does amazing research and nails her productions. Thanks to all 3 of you for doing this . Also: I’d love to learn more about the shadiness of the DSA. I don’t think anybody’s really done a deep dive on it? And I also wonder if this reporter that wrote the article will ever see this video or get wind of it and maybe finally reply to you. 🧐

[@YourzTruy101]

She wrote the article because she wanted the clicks and knew y’all would talk about it. She’s saw the power of the anti-mlm and knew it would be easy to provoke the community.

[@siginotmylastname3969]

Great point.

[@patiotaiza]

Can you please do a video about scientology and all the books people have to buy? 🙊

[@sirenity1959]

This would be interesting!

[@noodlekatz4449]

@@sirenity1959 tbh I think one video isn't enough, Leah Remini's series is fucking crazy with all the shit they do and get away with.

[@patiotaiza]

@@noodlekatz4449 Totally! I've watched every single one of those episodes and also all the documentaries I've found, I'd just love Madison take on it

[@noodlekatz4449]

@@patiotaiza true true!

[@cjnoneya1020]

I spent a week at an airbnb and they ended up being scientologists and I didn't even realize until the first morning. They were......... odd. The guy was an absolute donkey to his wife and there was some guy who lived in an RV with the wife in pre covid times (??????) They told me I was not allowed to take pictures of their book collection and i saw a security camera in the room. (??????????) So many more weird things

[@elize2952]

This video was so good and interesting! I loved everyone’s perspective, specially SAVY :)

[@jennkreg387]

Ugh thanks for blessing my day! Needed some good distraction ♡ thanks love

[@htewing]

remind me to never get on Madison's bad side! Fantastic deep dive, as always.

[@baby.yogurt]

Just started watching, but just wanted to pause and say I really like the way u edit ur videos

[@tlowery2074]

Not beach body having ads on this video 😭

[@spanglelime]

28:28 "Setting aside the mugs with rude slogans..." The only mug I'd like to drink from with a ✌rude slogan✌ is a mug with "MLM CEO Tears" on the side.

[@TheOnlyKeksSuchti]

Wow you put so much effort in this video! It turned out amazing! Love it!

[@conandunn5441]

I’m pretty sure the reporter,as y’all expressed , had already written the story focused on the MLM that most importantly “to her”wherein she had framed herself as specific market aimed style of Journalist. And conducted the interviews as an afterthought, never in 1 million years realizing the personalities she interviewed so easily surpassed her intellect and eclipse her effort , let alone realize her article overall end question and thought would have been wrapped up and answered so effortlessly by a girl she’d only thought of as a pawn that she had already framed into a personality and voice that she felt best brought relevance to her article. Good work ladies, y’all are so brilliant and well spoken while shutting down these multi industry dirt bags.

[@xemiiklera]

My boyfriend studied journalism and that is exactly what they do, they already know what words and phrases have more “punch” and if you don’t say things they want you to say they will ask directly with a yes or no question and then quote you as saying it yourself, is common practice and it would be nice people knew before being interviewed, journalists are after all kinda telling a story and they have the story already, they just need validation from the interviewees so they will try to get you to say what they want.

[@heartmd8943]

Great analytical youtube! I loved Savy writes books" section very informative!!! Go Savy!

[@andratoma9834]

“ divide and conquer “ the Ant- MLM is the purpose of the Atlantic article….where you ladies now have to defend yourselves and even argue among yourselves, instead of focusing on anti-MLM content. Keep up the great work!

[@kaylanbray381]

Sounds like the journalist was either paid off by someone high up in an MLM that is feeling very threatened by the anti MLM creators or she is herself apart of an MLM be because she’s her job as a journalist doesn’t pay her well or doesn’t make her feel like a boss babes the way her MLM does. Just my opinion 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@imalrockme]

One comment on this video states that the reporter shows a phto on her IG, next to a high level MLM member - Red Aspen.

[@chaneycochran1348]

“bold of you to accept payment for this article” is sending me harder than it should but that’s hilarious