The News Industry Is Being Destroyed | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj | Netflix

In the face of layoffs, the coronavirus, and private equity firms like Alden Capital trying to strip it for parts, the news industry is on the verge of collapse. Hasan showcases the important work of local newspapers and why we need them now more than ever.
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[@fateemazahra4406]

Netflix cancelled a show like "Patriot Act" and approved a movie like "Cuties" Let that sink in

[@purehearted7249]

Wait this show is canceled?

[@adityaandaleeb4426]

@@purehearted7249 yup unfortunately

[@nihleigleca6702]

Corporatism for you

[@TheMidwestGaming]

I just discovered this guy (professor for a class of mine sent us this video to watch). I was sad to see your comment saying he was taken off Netflix. I double checked, and he's still there! They either put him back on or it was a glitch. I'm excited to watch 6 seasons of this shit!

[@anindyakusumaningrum341]

WHAT

[@hammadali594]

It's crazy how the comedians are doing a better job covering the news than the news stations themselves.

[@ABHINAVKUMAR-pl4iw]

Nice profile pic man

[@Zenigundam]

Why is this guy's KZbin channel named "Patriot Act"? Did he forget why the actual Patriot Act was created? The irony

[@dakiesalamander5221]

@@Zenigundam Exactly :D But you can take as he is acting as patriot.

[@bencardwell4212]

@ zenigundum its hilarious !.

[@freelectron2029]

Copy and pasted comment. Starting to think this is just propaganda commenting

[@barbaradunn1436]

I actually work at one of the last independent newspapers in the US. Thank you for bringing awareness to the importance and difficulties of the local newspaper industry. It’s a huge struggle to stay afloat. I hope this helps people understand that news is vital to our democracy, but it’s not free to produce, and we need readers and supporters to help keep things going. Thank you, Hasan and the rest of the Patriot Act crew. I’m going to share this with my publisher.

[@kcmaldonado3948]

Who is your employer?

[@EAfirstlast]

i'm sorry for your future buyout from the Sinclair media group

[@polishherowitoldpilecki5521]

What’s it called I’ll get a subscription.

[@linjeninja2944]

dont most people read news on a smartphone tho

[@pritapp788]

I don't want to question the quality or professionalism of your work, but there is no such thing as "independent newspapers" or "independent media". Unless you have 0% income from corporate advertisers and are fully funded by readership/alternative sources that are not linked to politics or corporations.

[@alliw5828]

They cancelled this show... in a pandemic. Netflix doesn’t want us to survive this and stay sane

[@comingsn2519]

They dont want us KNOWING. After they got bought out. Hmmm. Saying it was HM being accused of harassment. I believed it at first but tbh what if it was just a ploy?? Most likely

[@evilvick284]

Thank you for covering this! My paper once had nearly 40 staff members. The paper has been around since the 1800's. But now there is only two reporters including myself. I cover three cities and one county. That includes all police, business, crime, politics, civic, education, and entertainment stories. I also curate the opinion page. And on top of that Idaho politicians want to get rid of a law that requires local governments to post advance notice of agendas and public hearings, etc. That is printed in local newspapers. How will people recieve notice about important political policies and changes if we dont print the agendas and notices ahead of time? Also it's a HUGE chunck of our revenue. We're losing on every front.

[@esterf7064]

Victoria Varnedoe guess they don’t want the public informed so they can do whatever they want. Politicians are truly corrupt.

[@funkymonkey65]

How about you local independent reporters start a youtube or online platform version group with only verified journalists allowed to report their news stories from around the country, paper print news has declined over the years anyway due to the internet, we are mostly online anyway and we would at least know the news is verifiable, would something like that work ? from Ireland

[@ShivamPal-mz4lh]

How do we help?

[@djoy4ly]

Not surprising given that the Idaho Senate and House are controlled by the fascist- fawning Republican Party who would rather y'all just turn on aux News. Y'all know how much the red Heil Twitler republicans like investigative reporters!

[@iamdanyboy1]

But isn't the core problem then the lack of revenue? And I guess as an addendum the lack of stimulus capital ? I am guessing it is much harder for dying papers to take out loans as compared to these Hedge funds. So the problem is one of capital.

[@maahityagi637]

*"Golden age of nonsense"*

[@thequestionmarkanimator757]

that is true. sadly.

[@karakatowTV]

The Age of Spin

[@VandalAudi]

The Age of Apathy

[@redherronrecords]

Remember that movie The Age Of Stupid?

[@adamismail2883]

The Age of Fitnah. The end is near.

[@mackenziegoodwin459]

Private equity was also responsible for the utter destruction of local radio stations in the early 2000s. I was personally a witness to this process, as my mom (an award-winning morning radio personality and news reporter) went from making a good living to making so little she had to have two other jobs to being laid off. Private equity bought up tons of independent local stations that were super successful, then did the leveraged buyout thing and fired TONS of amazing local talent. Then they basically just hired a bunch of people just out of college for much lower salaries who could just play a bunch of nationally syndicated shows and music. No more local news, sports, music, or hosts who were connected to the actual community. It was such a crime.

[@nayeemhasan2713]

When you say nationally syndicated shows and music makes me wonder if big labels like sony or viacom time warner have interests in such equities?

[@pranavchandrasekhar6454]

Hey Mackenzie! I thought it was the big conglomerates that took over local radio stations after the Telecommunications Deregulation act passed in the mid-90s. I had approved abroad at that time so I am a little hazy on the sequence of events but curious to know where private equity fits in here- unless they were given the same green signal that conglomerates were.

[@cutefudgebearsROCK]

Sorry for what happened to your mom, I hope she’s doing okay and honestly I’m very glad I know this now, I didn’t have a clue this was happening, definitely going to get my towns news paper all the time from now on.

[@ChemistTea]

The radio is pretty much dead in small towns, there may be 1-2 stations but most of the stuff is things you already heard or expect.

[@westhave]

An American private equity firm was also responible for killing one of the oldest chains of fashion department stores in The Netherlands. They bought the company during the financial crisis, then split the real estate and the stores housed in them into 2 separate companies. Next they raised the rent for the real estate up the point that the stores were bled dry and had to file for bankruptcy... leaving the private equity with a shit ton of money that went back to the USA and prime real estate in all major cities, and thousands of people unemployed here.

[@kyransawhill6650]

10:49 Hasan Minhaj: "Today, 30% of all newspapers in the country are controlled by just two vulture funds: Fortress Investment Group and Alden Global Capital, which both sound like companies that are trying to kill Superman." Clark Kent, who was watching because of the news industry thing: "This guy gets me."

[@twenty-fifth420]

I Love Everyone No, they give them loans with high interest rates and cuck them for their earnings. Why do you think so many went bankrupt? It is not hard to understand.

[@copyrighted4382]

@I Love Everyone and it's amazing how the companies "not being able to afford to stay in business and are destined to fail" in question here are the providers of necessities, without which we'll slowly become easily controlled retards... I can see how the system is okey with this

[@jacobstevens7046]

Alden and Fortress aren't trying to kill Superman. They're just putting Clark Kent out of job.

[@manooxi327]

nice

[@anthonykerr3509]

👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@jamesiyer4937]

Ouch.

[@revolvency]

That's why Wayne enterprise brought daily planet, to save Clark Kent from layoff!!

[@AvangionQ]

The single worst offender: `Alden Global Capital is expected to tighten the squeeze once it has greater influence over the company's actions. It has earned the title "vulture capitalist" from a leading analyst for driving increased profit margins at the more than 200 U.S. newspapers it owns through Digital First Media, even as the industry has plunged ever more deeply into financial crisis.` www.npr.org/2020/05/20/859241046/fresh-newsroom-cuts-at-tribune-stir-mistrust-as-vulture-investor-looms + www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/02/hedge-fund-vampire-alden-global-capital-that-bleeds-newspapers-dry-has-chicago-tribune-by-the-throat

[@kizoid]

As a former print journalist, I can vouch for the fact that the same thing has been happening to Indian print media

[@axel3895]

Print or "ThePrint"

[@arun0921]

Haha India media is just govt/ruling party controlled now 😂

[@am824]

@Hgava huvv 90% of it

[@nippunsharma]

Shut the fuck you u leftist bitch

[@mobashshirkareem976]

TBH, Indian media is all about who can scream the loudest, something that papers can't do

[@Xadnira]

"Soon you'll have to figure out which disney princess you are the old fashioned way, therapy." I cant 🤣🤣

[@FaenorFiremind]

I scrolled down for this comment. You did not disappoint!

[@1BASITSHAH]

I came to read the comments and now i feel like im in a desert talking to my own self

[@privatefrizz8627]

It’s actualy kinda scary because Hasan is one of my go-to’s for the news instead of the actual thing i.e. newspapers.

[@uditraizada161]

@Orbite flowno, he's not. I have nothing to do with American news and I can say only about the Indian news and issues he conveyed to the American audience. There was discrepancy in every segment he covered about India, from InDian politics to cricket. He is highly biased , politically and religiously. He is highly favourable to Muslims and left wing. I am a centrist myself and like to hear both the perspectives before coming to a conclusion. It gives me an outside perspective to the issues anyone covers. And let me tell you just like fox news hassan only showed half the truth

[@fayaz5960]

@@uditraizada161 I'm from India please educate me how he was biased and what discrepancy he proposed on Indian segment I'm all ears.....

[@cb2516]

Fayaz for example anti CAA protests in Assam, he only covered the Muslim part but no word about Assamese people or north East people who started it

[@stranger16luis71]

@@uditraizada161 "You are a centrist yourself and like to hear both the perspectives before coming to conclusion." So What are the other sides of the story that are you talking about, care to comment on those? And buy the way, not your opinion, nobody cares about your opinions. Hardcore verifiable facts.

[@ashleyking3385]

Who the hell is jeff bezos? (My phone and internet has been on the fritz... only some sites work it seems)

[@joepenfield]

When a friend started spouting absolute nonsense I asked where he got his information. He said he watched Sean Hannity everyday. I don't see him as just an idiot anymore. I now see him as a self made idiot.

[@logiboy123]

joepenfield care to share who you trust to tell you the news?

[@TheSuicidalBird]

@@logiboy123 I'd trust the homeless crack addict that lives behind my local Burger King over Sean Hannity.

[@obo2999]

I bet you watch Rachel Maddow, and think Putin is hiding under your bed

[@allisonscanlan4144]

id recommend the Hill, they are great

[@denveradventures589]

At least it’s not Glenn beck

[@amaris5141]

i can't believe this show is gonna be cancelled :( it's so informative, and covers controversial topics usually avoided or biased in the media

[@krugerbud]

All good things come to an end.

[@CoreyANeal2000]

This is the main reason people don't trust the news. If any News Networks were to do this, they would probably be the most trusted.

[@CoreyANeal2000]

Though this type of thing is for when things are going wrong. The moment things are okay, this format doesn't work anymore.

[@GregoryKramida]

I agree with Hasan on everything here. However, prompted by some of the comments I see under this video, I want to remark that there is one more aspect to the bigger picture. We all need to learn how to evaluate information more objectively, how to exert a healthy dose of skepticism towards everything we learn or discover, how to self-analyze and understand our own subjective biases -- doing our best to remove this primitive heuristic lens, filter that we use to perceive the world. Think back to high school: were we not taught how to differentiate statement of fact from an opinion? What happened to "consider the source"? What are the stakes for the person delivering the message, what is their motive? Society is built on trust, so it is wrong to mistrust every source (especially wrong to mistrust the source if we don't like the message), and yes, we live in a golden-age of conspiracy theories... Just read some of the comments... But we should take the time and care to verify the information that affects our daily life. That is OUR responsibility, as much as it is the journalists' responsibility to deliver good information to us.

[@nickjeffreys42]

I have a feeling you read a book called thinking fast and thinking slow

[@GregoryKramida]

@@nickjeffreys42 Daniel Kanehman's? You're absolutely right! Great book!

[@ravenn2631]

Honestly, I wouldn’t really call all conspiracy theorists bad in of itself. I’m not talking about bullshit like flat earthers or climate change deniers. I know most conspiracy theories are wrong, but please hear them out at least because a few ones who are really true can have a major effect on society. Conspiracy theory simply means a secret plan by the government or some powerful organization that is deeply corrupting the common people. I mean, think about it. Should we really trust everything the powerful say? I mean, back when Chinese officials suppressed the evidence of coronavirus, the idea of a widespread pandemic coming was seen as overly paranoid at best. It was seen as a conspiracy theory then. If people just looked at the evidence and at least heard it out, less people would have died today. It feels like people just use “conspiracy theory,” as a synonym for “a false theory,” when it’s far from that. The thing about critical thinking is that we can’t just latch on to certain groups as the ones with critical thinking, and have all the power on knowledge, because as a scientist - usually it’s the well funded studies that gets spread out more. Completely unfair to scientists in poverty who can get a break through. I’m not saying famous organizations are all wrong, but I just don’t want people to value the opinions of such organizations just because they’re famous. I want you to value them because you know you took the time to check both sides of the story, no matter how ridiculous it sounds, and decided what has more evidence. I suggest studying the types of cognitive biases and logical fallacies please if you would like more practical advice on thinking critically. Often people just comment for others to think critically, without actually telling people how. It’s been getting a little repetitive to me honestly.

[@yobingsaurora755]

Absolutely true, your view is in line with the Islamic tradition; it is always encouraged to fact check information.

[@StHappyfaces]

@@paulrichard3812 Perfectly highlights the very *seed* of what's happening here, doesn't it? *"Where to invade next"...* Gee, I wonder why no one has tried another bombing like 9/11. Probably because *they're already here.*

[@ilurvsharrypotter]

Texted the owner of my local newspaper and asked how I can help. I've been so impressed by his hard work and dedication to quality news (he even broke that the scam on Washington State through fakes claiming unemployment during the pandemic has hit almost $1 billion). Reach out to your local newspapers and ask what you can do! Donate, share, and support!

[@rasmusazu]

Or just buy a subscription. Might be more appreciated than having hundreds of bozos calling in asking if they can help and then vetting any information they might bring.

[@ilurvsharrypotter]

@@rasmusazu my local newspaper is only online and don't charge subscription fees :) that's how small town it is haha

[@mikeyfreeman5776]

Or you can just accept that it's a dying platform and tell your friends in the paper business to start a KZbin channel.

[@r.ferguson1120]

@@mikeyfreeman5776 Even KZbin is starting to be filled with news channel telling what you should think. I think it's best to just think for yourselves.

[@firstlast-cs6eg]

How do you know your local paper isn't already owned by a large corp?

[@SendFoodz]

Hasan's solo game in quarantine has stepped WAY up since his first quarantine video

[@liekepoolers4987]

In that case go watch Andrew Schulz

[@mikewiz1054]

We are living in a golden age of nonsense. Truer words have never been spoken

[@alejandrotrujillo8146]

“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” ― George Washington

[@whipcrack259]

Two girls, one cup. 🇺🇸

[@rupindersingh950]

Americans : The news is unwatchable Indians : Hold my arnab

[@Lshiva693]

And sudhir and BnD

[@hellofgamer1113]

😂😂

[@nishattasnim9012]

Godi media😔

[@abhi3066]

😂😂💥

[@bhavyashokeen8106]

NDTV and Z news: you talking bout us bruh?

[@TheGundameister]

“Local papers is like porn. Everyone wants it but nobody wants to pay for it.” - John Oliver

[@fynkozari9271]

Wow, I cant imagine anyone dumb enough to pay for that. I been getting it for free the last decade.

[@bjoardar]

@@fynkozari9271 News? Maybe you're part of the problem then, like me.

[@agrojester1156]

Pornhub is free.

[@cameronsalomone4189]

@@agrojester1156 my man

[@kevindaniels6144]

No one has money to pay for it............ Especially with all those Associated press columns and useless garbage......... It's like when you watch "World news" on abc and there isn't a single topic related to the world. Just some cheese story about some girl who did something special or something all the while Yemen gets flattened into the dirt.

[@0usernamepassword0]

“creepy vampire like prince charles”. killed it

[@jennii_oo9864]

Everyone must watch this. I’ve been trying to explain this to people and they can’t grasp the concept. You do such a great job dumbing this down.

[@boomboyo]

I feel called out, Hasan is absolutely right, I have been watching gossip dressed as news while thinking it was news.

[@kaysbaby88]

Tim Evans LMAO!! 😭 bruh WTF

[@tsunfish9443]

It's alright... your eyes are open now and you can adjust accordingly

[@carolinec5010]

At least you're capable of recognizing it and learning from it! You're now leagues ahead of your friends who are scrolling r/news

[@RandRam]

I'm getting my MBA and that was clearest and funniest explanation of a leverage buyout I've ever seen.

[@aniym21000]

Yup, I took a corporate finance course and remember how much the textbooks dance around the reality of LBOs. They make it seem like a high-minded way for companies to take back control from their shareholders. That's true in theory, but in practice, the way to maximize $ from that kind of deal is to bleed it dry.

[@gamemasteroffun]

You wanna help me with my Macroeconomics homework lmao

[@mxl4739]

All I'm getting from that explanation is wtf kind of financial laws are these guys governed by lol

[@williambobowski4513]

bringing back print media eh? the same bozos own all the news channels also, so it's the same garbage with better grammar.

[@jayfrank1913]

@@williambobowski4513 Like Sinclair Broadcasting? What's the print equivalent to Sinclair? Digital First Media or New Media Gatehouse, Gannett or McClatchy?

[@yatox8]

I left Facebook like 5 years ago. Too much cancer.

[@rahatjobayar9596]

3 years. Mental peace ever since.

[@haxminhaz1247]

It's the best thing ever. FB and Twitter are extremely toxic.

[@PunnamarajVinayakTejas]

Maybe if you shared those posts, the cancer would've been cured Nathan. /s

[@defqmidnight5046]

2 years ago

[@mobink980]

Really excellent work. Netflix should really bring this show back. There's no excuse for cancelling this.

[@mustafamalik4211]

I get my news from the MOST reliable source: comedians.

[@minhajulabeden1824]

So true man. I follow Kunal Kamra for Indian news.

[@dpearson80808]

Late night shows for me. This is true.

[@MeMe-ht2hd]

Let's be real the cover real issues in a fun way like now lol

[@gauravpant770]

@@minhajulabeden1824 he don't provide news, he is only doing Modi Modi. The day Modi loses his career will be over 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@axxeNadZ]

@@MeMe-ht2hd because real news is filled with clowns now. Comedians gotta get creative or else they'll lose their jobs

[@rockeastwood]

"It's not news. It's gossip." Good stuff.

[@sonohrina2012]

I been avoiding news for months for my mental health cause it’s depressing I just started watching this show and making me laugh makes it way less depressing

[@hammond1994]

"The Golden Age of Nonsense". Perfect.

[@TaterTotOwO]

*"im studying journalism"* 2020: 😏

[@shawnr771]

In the historical context?

[@denveradventures589]

Like in history class?

[@The_Global_Indian]

Watch indian news ,sure u'll lose ur left faith in journalism.xd

[@walan31]

I studied it back in 2008 and it kinda made me depressed and felt like there is no point to keeping the good fight. later on i decided i will do what i can to teach critical thinking and comprehension so people dont blindly believe anyone anymore myself included.

[@anneporter123]

Apply for internship with Democracy Now. And good luck!

[@samargho3729]

"soon you'll have to figure out what disney princess you are the old fashion way, THERAPY." I'm fckn dead

[@erickalena]

I was NOT expecting that😭😂

[@divinity_curlz8165]

Him: Why are you still watching? Me: you make this more interesting

[@TheEyeball37]

Exactly.

[@lordnaive]

Comedians have become journalists since journalists have become comedians.

[@HeplMeh]

How many different ways can someone regurgitate this same comment?

[@frizzlethecat2084]

You didn't get any of the video's contents, amiright?

[@isabelsalas3062]

Bad ones too 🤭

[@TheXyphr]

Nah Comedians are still comedians but are yah journalista are comedians now as well

[@mahmudhasan20]

I sometimes wonder how such a brilliantly presented show has a less number of subscribers compared to some cringey programs.🤔🤔

[@OjaysReel]

In the words of Immortal Technique, "universal truth is not measured in mass appeal!"

[@pawan-td6ff]

He said it himself, it's the golden age of bullshit, not the golden age of information

[@mac1bc]

Algorithms

[@bencardwell4212]

Really. This guy embodies cringe !

[@overimagination2812]

Time. They all reach the big time if they stick with it... one million peoplare not gonna be served the same video the same day...hey! .. he already had over a million.. thats about right.

[@Unfilteredcallinshow]

This is one huge thing that Andrew Yang was talking about

[@daaave_]

Nick In a perfect (or at least corruption free DNC) world Yang would have been the canidate.

[@Cherryblossoms110]

@@daaave_ Corruption free with citizens that are actually able to take asians seriously. Actually, I am confident the very fact that Yang was asian messed up his campaign more than anything else. When it comes to things like food, games, music, or anime, asians are revered, but once it goes to American politics nobody gives a single shit about us. During the Democratic debate, I had to listen to one of my favorite candidates say something along the lines of "all races, white, black, and latino"-no mention of asians. That's how little we matter in politics. It's also why Hassan had to make the video the other day because nobody blames asians for their part in horrendous incidents either. We're just invisible...

[@UltarMangos]

Yang Gang

[@loveme77527]

I wish he was our president he has a heart & a brain! 💞💯 Imagine that!

[@barna_de]

Everybody is a Wang. Otherwise, we'd be having Yang vs Trump talks.

[@ItsMe-it9no]

Who's here again after His Special King's Jester 😍😍😍

[@dylanlondrigan4451]

When I first saw this show I thought that it would just be a version of Last Week Tonight that covered less progressive viewpoints; but I've been very pleasantly surprised by the tone, politics, and topics covered. Patriot Act is one of my favorite shows right now!

[@rajatanshu]

"Golden age of Nonsense" . YES.

[@SS-jc5oo]

Underrated comment Mann!

[@crlnizaguirre]

defunding police is it smart? its not a rhetorical question....the assholes whom are responsible for causing confusion and violence is quite simple. Where did we hear about george floyd death? causing an emotional respond on the viewers to make them go violent or worse. Why don't we hear about hillary clinton going to court, #obamagate, #frazzledrip, #pizzagate, #pedowood? why is it censored on all social media including the news? could it be they are part take on these atrocities such as the murder of kids for a drug called #adrenochrome.....make your opinion and do your own research or let them make their own thinking for you..

[@vineetagarwal8125]

I think patriot act is on it way to become a "an essential service" Thankyou Hasan!!

[@soumyaagrawal1546]

I wish we had an Hasan Minhaj in India too

[@Akshayysk]

@Soumya Agrawal Lol not really ! We have AKTK , Open Letter! Which are better than this !

[@wasimm4023]

@@soumyaagrawal1546 we have the wire ,bhakt banerjee,

[@chuyozuna2398]

Vineet Agarwal Hason has better reporting than CNN, MSNBC and Fox News hosts combined

[@MKPiatkowski]

Just before I watched this, I made the decision to subscribe to my two local papers that do investigative reporting because like Hasan, I want to support their work. Thank you for raising awareness!

[@Kafilkafilkafil]

00:11 I remember in high school that every week I was to watch a news report or read a news article and write a paper on it. At the time we were learning writing skills and all of my teachers told me that the news is about being informative. News pieces should not have opinions in the articles, but any time the word should is used we can safely assume that the correct course of action is not being taken at that time. Years later in University my friends were telling me about news literacy and how to analyze the news. I told them that I do not need an update on how to analyze the news. THE NEWS STATES FACTS AND WE READ AND LEARN THE FACTS. Anything that is not a fact does not belong in the News. Opinions, baseless predictions, and fluff feel good information are to be ignored. There are other outlets for such things. I guess my high school teachers were not aware of the news ultimate goal of making money and deciding that opinions draw more attention than facts. In today's society the news can be stated in 3-5 minutes, but most of the information received is an opinion. News no longer informs, it just sways opinions. I discussed the rise of opinions, but not the downfall of factual information. I did it in this order because that is the evolution chain of the news. It started as factual information being important followed by opinions and spectacles making leading stories and finally the manipulation of stories in order to gain viewers resulting in a diversion from facts. If the news is not to inform but to sway opinion we will see multiple stations all taking their own opinions from each fact. I.E. Fox, CNN, and many more stations.

[@saisrivarshamalladi6138]

Hasan: where can we get nutrient dense reliable information? Me: Patriot act with hasan minaj

[@NoSurrender786]

Wtf u talking about nerd

[@Bradgilliswhammyman]

quickly becoming my favoarite youtuber.

[@headlight31]

The cringey tv hack with too much hair gel.

[@Marijuanifornia]

Here's reliable information: catalog.archives.gov/id/1682 It's the reason that the Axis lost World War II, and it will stop climate change. Does anyone care? No, because talk shows won't talk about it.

[@darylesese]

The Philip DeFranco Show!

[@6lu5ky86]

"Think globally, act locally."

[@johnfluttrell]

No

[@Crossword131]

Are the quotes necessary? Did you hear it or read it on the back of a Subaru?

[@emperorninja1965]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/apmTc2qqar2ejpY

[@sharonstanleyfyi]

I worked for Fred’s who was acquired by Alden in 2016. The only store that wasn’t part of the news paper monopoly Alden was building. I just went to the Hasan show yesterday and remembered (I guess I was traumatized) Anyways… I remember we stopped buying product overseas, stopped paying our vendors. The company moved to Dallas and that’s when I started working for them. It was in downtown and I realized it was a sketchy company. I was hired as a sourcing import coordinator. I was stunned we kept canceling our vessels or stopped paying our brokers. Slowly the company wilted down. I’m so happy I found this video. Because I remember knowing in 2019 that our parents company was owned by Alden but had no idea what that meant. Thank you for sharing! Y’all would not believe the shit I saw while working for them.

[@colleenwilkinson6767]

In the 80's we called them "Vulture Capitalists." Still vultures.

[@sumairb9978]

"My English accent is ƀłøøđɏ Ⱥwfᵾł"

[@ramanchaturvedi2837]

Bro the state of media in India is worse....It's sheer govt manufactured propaganda and a couples of swines barking in the name of Debates and obviously it's topped by our own Tucker version "Arnab Goswami" killing Journalism everyday . Most of the news networks are owned by industrialists close to the govt and Govt MPs. The comedians are source of news and news channels have become comedy channels . The communal hate and brainwashing is just horrible. And a couple of journalists who are honest are harassed, thrown out of their jobs due to govt pressure and even arrested at times. The fourth pillar has collapsed and how. Here literally every second channel is FOX NEWS💩

[@ShivamSharma-me1sv]

@@ramanchaturvedi2837 looks like you are a NDTV guy

[@nhagan001]

That was some cool text.

[@browse6360]

@@ShivamSharma-me1sv he is true though. Zee News literally owned by Subhash Chandra, BJP MP. I have seen even Print Media going all cheerleader on the BJP govt. A good way to judge it is: How much do you know about : 1. Land Acquisitions for industrial projects since 2014 2. Jay Shah story of assets 3. FCRA bill legalising foreign funding to political parties in 2018 4. Electoral bond only decipherable by governments 5. Imapct of 2G license re-auction in 2015 6. Impact and flaws in demonetisation, GST 7. Economic slowdown since late 2018 8. NPA increase even further since 2014 9. Rafale Deal U turns, (judgement occurring through sealed cover) 10. Unemployment at 45 yr high 11. RTI act dilution 12. UAPA act made even more draconian in 2018 13. Kashmir situation, (legal aspect of treaty of accession) 14. Supreme Court releases 2002 riot convicts 15. Selling national and state level PSUs regardless of balance sheets 16. Reduction of IAS, IES seats 17. SSC scam 18. Sand Mafia in MP How much do you know about these issues from your newspapers and mainstream "Non Ndtv" channels? Reply plz?

[@seanmonaghan4693]

im really loving these shows without a crowd. the flow of information isn't broken up by his weirdly timed pauses for laughter

[@nhagan001]

I never watched Bill Mayher at all, but when I heard he spit on Stan Lee, AFTER HE DIED, I wrote him off as someone to NEVER trust. Told Stan Lee’s fans to “grow up”, but also stated that “he was in no way insult Stan Lee’s work.” And that was the “pleasant” things he said....

[@viperswhip]

@@nhagan001 You aren't allowed to praise old people anymore, because everyone has a history.

[@AcharyaBhatt]

You are changing the landscape brother. Proud of your work!!

[@good_mourning]

Shout out to The Tampa Bay Times from Pinellas County, Tampa Bay. Thank you for highlighting them and other local papers from around the nation. True journalism and news is one of the most necessary things to have in any country. It's how we keep the citizens informed and maintain accountability.

[@jemmac5433]

"soon you'll have to figure out which Disney Princess you are the old fashioned way. Therapy." THIS MAN😂😂🙌🙌

[@donovanfitzgerald7394]

"We are living in the golden age of nonsense."

[@daylabs4696]

Can't agree more😂😂😂😂

[@sunlikes25]

KZbin is also a part of it, with videos and comments of it.

[@jordanwhitewolf5844]

Haven't seen anyone else talking about this. I really appreciate that it's now on my radar, very important stuff!

[@maylin827]

I feel informed after watching this o.o you’re not necessarily dropping statistics or facts with every opening sentence but you’re providing a perspective that really helps with critical thinking :) thank you!

[@Melpheos1er]

This story in Bell is insane. The corruption was stunning to a level I just can't comprehend. Those are mafia level moves

[@bueno22283]

Melpheos1er I have family there. Looking around (from what I remember) makes more sense now.

[@keelay5890]

Whay do you think happens in other areas of gov

[@user-yc3bi1ic1e]

Wait, what was the story? I’m not up to date with that ;-;

[@semi6544]

@@user-yc3bi1ic1e -- The put votes up for legislation to give themselves pay raises, but no one knew about the legislations so they kept passing and eventually they became the highest-paid government officials in the entire United States.

[@roadrossmap]

They were getting paid more than the president hahaha...but why is the president getting paid for again?

[@mediatorugy]

Beginning at the age of 13 (1963) newspaper stories influenced my life. My hypothesis of predatory leadership was inspired by a news story about Slobodan Milosevic while he was on trial for crimes against humanity. A nation without a robust free press is ripe for fascism.

[@olivebranch7769]

This isn't a critique at all, but how did you get KZbin Verified?

[@98zei]

@@olivebranch7769 ...

[@olivebranch7769]

@@98zei Hm?

[@xmlthegreat]

@John Dillinger true, while Fox, National Enquirer etc are sock puppets for Republicans.

[@quietreason8679]

@John Dillinger You do know that Fox News is also corporate and that the state is currently controlled by the republican party?

[@stillfinding9237]

Man he is a gem we should support him

[@amphilochusofmallus5070]

You've just scarred me. I hadn't thought about in years but I remember going to brookstone as a kid. And my mom got a massager. And I don't ever remember seeing that thing again.

[@lovelife-dr5kt]

Democracy depends on journalism....

[@VenomtheOne]

Never if the journalism is openly biased and partisan

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

On good journalism. The empahsis on good.

[@VenomtheOne]

@Ortum Lynx imagine thinking all hackers do that. Sit down

[@chasejones7008]

You would think big news channels would help the local news out because they basically just regurgitate it with not much investigative journalism on their own and say what's reported on with their own spin. But sadly corporations gonna corporation.

[@mustafahussain7371]

Thats why BJP kills any journalist that goes against it

[@Alshebani_]

“We’re living in the golden age of nonsense” I think this sum it all....

[@Drixidamus]

"High-fructose Bullshit" hits the mark

[@ShannonJacobs0]

I have an alternative economic model for journalism, but can't get anyone to read about it. Even as part of a longer analysis of the failed economic models of journalism. I believe that means I can rest my case? Also say RIP to journalism.

[@carolhudler7409]

Shannon Jacobs , tell me where I can read it

[@beemajic5773]

It's another plandemic. The people who have taken over the government and American business don't want real news around. That's how "fake" news became a thing. One real good defense to this is for journalists and regular citizens are to break news on social media even if it means it's their second job or a hobby. What the TikTok community and K- Pop fans did to Trump's Tulsa rally showed the power social media gives to the people.

[@srjeand]

yeah, where can we read about it?

[@rebeccaed2018]

I'd like to read about it.

[@pedromorais6826]

Where can I read it? I’m currently studying Journalism and would very much like to

[@tacrewgirl]

Well said. Things get missed, like that Bell city corruption story, when you don't have local papers. Thanks for this piece Hasan and team.

[@SM-ce9ce]

"Urine enthusiast R. Kelly, was put on blast by the Chicago Sun-Times." Ngl, I almost missed that completely.

[@kaysbaby88]

i knew he said something but i definitely missed that 😭 thanks!

[@kayenjee]

I had to rewind to catch it.

[@markusmuller6173]

Stop this stupid lockdown! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppCkqqiel9ODhas

[@Marijuanifornia]

​@@markusmuller6173 End the war on drugs and make America great again! catalog.archives.gov/id/1682

[@ferventfei]

"We are living in the golden age of nonsense" should be my motto.

[@JuggaloSupreme]

It's the motto of the white house

[@Bellables]

Shout out to Arizona Republic! As a fellow local journalist - this shout out makes me so happy.

[@V_Hayden7]

Why aren't there more comments here? With more than 2 mil views something seems fishy. Anyway, thank you, Hasan. This is probably the most important video you've done. I hope someone else picks up your show. I really miss your program. My best to you and your family.

[@razzledazzle9723]

"T-Swift is right tho" - Hasan Minhaj, 2020

[@dkdc451]

City of Bell, CA -- I remember reading about this. Corruption like this is why we need good journalism.

[@hitreset0291]

Absolutely. Classify local newspaper companies as essential services. Eliminate private equity ownership. Restrict the number of local newspaper companies that can be owned by a single entity. Ensuring we have Trusted news sources to rely on is doable.

[@XingAoShen]

MackleMoreDiplo Rummy local papers are more reputable than mainstream ones.

[@christiantrujano1785]

@MackleMoreDiplo Rummy As a current student journalist In San Jose, CA who has also worked in other student publications (which are basically local papers to the school community) as well as a nonprofit local paper in Palo Alto who literally has THREE people covering a city made up of about 63,000 people, I just wanna say you're dead wrong. You'd be surprised how fucking resilient these journalists are, how hardworking they are. But most importantly, we strive for accuracy. It gets hard, having to juggle multiple stories a day, sleep in the newsroom, survive off of cold pizza (that is if youre not already too busy to even eat) but the thing that keeps us going is knowing how important our work is to the community. When violence broke out May 29 between protesters and city police, CNN or the Post werent there in the front line taking rubber bullets, breathing in tear gas and getting detained, it was me and other local papers.

[@DJVetz510]

Wow... this is great. Love your vids man. I get my news from folks like you on youtube and not national news. Youre right about local news paper, will go back to that as well.

[@Asia-fs1kd]

I love this I have to write about an essay on this topic! Thanks for the ideas!

[@grimb8kn748]

When I was in graduate school one of my professors specialized in the evolution of tv news. We brought up this subject and he had the best explanation I ever heard. TV news divisions, back in the time of Walter Cronkite, were not expected to turn a profit. They were viewed as a public service and a national responsibility of the networks. As such, the way they tried to generate ratings through quality and credibility. That changed in the late 70’s as NBC, if I remember right, became the first to demand news divisions turn a profit and the others soon followed. Then came networks like CNN were the news was all their was to turn a profit. This marked the change to when news started to focus more on sensationalism than “real” news to get ratings. They actually did a good job of showing this change in humorous form in Anchorman 2

[@Kensai127]

Don't forget that the consolidation of media which became legal from the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1997 allowed corporations to basically own all the media. So if our sources for news are beholden to corporate owners and their interests, does that then conflict with actually informing the public? In a sense then, doesn't news kind of turn into a form of propaganda? In my opinion, it is no accident that just about all sources of mainstream news are owned by a handful for corporations. Mission accomplished.

[@theferalprogressive1160]

That’s all correct. And the reason for this was because we, the people, own the airwaves. We still own the airwaves but they've been stolen right from under our nose with no protest. We need to take them back. I wish I knew how to that.

[@Alic4444]

Spot on all, great thread.

[@crains8087]

Amen

[@jzthompson9598]

Watch the movies "Network" and "Wag the Dog" . We saw this coming years ago, and could not stop it. They're doing the same thing to the post office and the food chain. We are in huge trouble, and the corona virus has been a gift, because people are beginning to see it. Clearly. We need to stay on point now, more than ever. People have got to wake up and march, fight, and get rid of the government that sold itself out to corporations. Stop Wall Street! Occupy was only the most recent uprising that was squashed, but people started waking up. Consider Covid a gift, and an opportunity.

[@mastersonogashira1796]

“We can’t show you his photo” Oh you bet I will spend a hour googling this guy

[@hafeexius]

Any luck?

[@hafsamohammed8459]

@Gear Jammer wrong link. That's a different randall smith. There's literally only 1 photo of him online. Just type in 'randall smith alden' into google and you'll see a balding old white guy in glasses as the first image.

[@andrea384]

@@hafsamohammed8459 lmaooo yikes - just peeped it. you're a real one, thanks!

[@srakin9528]

Honestly, don't gotta. Dude looks exactly like he walked out of the "Generic Rich Old White Man" factory.

[@rudramahadev2256]

Reddit community has it Not google

[@ladabe4979]

5:30 I live a couple blocks from where that man is standing. This is the closest to being famous I will ever get.

[@doyounosergio]

If you want to do something about this, look to Alden Capital's limited partners. If you expose and shame the limited partners, you may be able to get them to divest from this terrible private equity shop. Most of them are likely pension funds that manage the retirement funds of ordinary people....

[@shitpostingstevebecauseall6279]

I love how the police chief's texts literally make him seem like a cartoon, mustache-twirling villain. (17:37)

[@xuto2693]

That's a testament to how bad we've let things get. How irredemably inactive we've been.

[@zemom.a.8171]

What police chief text?

[@FeyTheBin]

This one 17:37

[@shitpostingstevebecauseall6279]

@@zemom.a.8171 Sorry, I'll edit my comment with the timestamp.

[@zemom.a.8171]

@@FeyTheBin oh you meant THAT...

[@richieluvsyoyos]

Waiting for Hasan to start his own paper called “The Patriot Paper Please Buy Me As I Write Articles From My Drone Bassment”

[@anthonykerr3509]

Bassment?

[@hellhound47bravo3]

Once again...well explained and well researched. I miss Patriot Act.

[@michaelgavaletz7623]

What’s even creepier about this is very little pops up about Alden capital when searching on KZbin and the only videos there are have very few views. This was a conversation that needed to be had

[@hung3rhaken]

"... treat them like the essential services they are." ... I think it's kind of ironic that all the examples he gives are services that Americans either don't like to pay for or have paid for, or are tradionally badly funded in the first place ... And the way I see it, it's a problem that tends to arise, when public services are more and more required to turn a profit instead of providing value via them providing their services. That said, great video with a lot of insights, wasn't aware how dire this particular situation is over there :/

[@jurgenshantz4273]

Mike Löring do Americans like to pay for any service

[@daitannaseishin1452]

Jurgen Shantz Netflix

[@dovahkiindragonborn3950]

Jurgen Shantz apparently as we we pay through the nose for everything from healthcare, to school

[@rofidganteng1]

the only Presidential Candidate who mention and make policy on LOCAL NEWSPAPER. guesss who ? f*cking Andrew Yang

[@spacemanjoe7074]

It’s just what we don’t pay in taxes. Instead of giving the requisite money to the government, there’s more freedom of spending.

[@stevenmiller4329]

“The news is unwatchable” TRUTH

[@henryk6979]

Beautiful heartfelt video thank you for making it brother

[@jenniferani8721]

Hasan you are my new favorite person. I REALLY appreciate your messages. THANK YOU and DON"T STOP!

[@normanleon]

Thank you, Hasan. Before this presentation, I subscribed to The Detroit News, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Now, I'm including my local paper called The Oakland Press which covers local news in my county of Oakland County, MI. Thank you, Team Patriot Act. Keep up the hard-good work.🙏🏻

[@devvart]

the day I realize , it was high fructose, & 24 years of life, What a waste. Thank you Hasan, god bless you. you have broken a vicious cycle.

[@Q_QQ_Q]

he is reporting , not breaking .

[@ayanfeelingood]

@@Q_QQ_Q exactly... What if this is just the tip of the iceberg we might never be able to even sit down n conceive?

[@mcsneezelaloop4922]

Take a look at the truth, but only if you can handle guilt. efilism.fandom.com/wiki/Efilism_Wiki

[@fishyerica]

Hasan and your team, thank you!! I just watched this episode yesterday and The Journal podcast on WSJ happened to talk about private equity on the show today! Thank you for being the forefront of in investigative journalism and props for pointing out the major stakeholder behind news industry or even every industry in America! With the pandemic, private equity firms have become the reason why companies have gone bankrupt. Why do they not get in trouble when dumping bunch of debts on companies..

[@monkeysavy]

Thanks for this piece. I live in Colorado and just became a member of the Colorado Sun, competitor to the Denver Post and a place many of their former journalists landed (from whatI understand).

[@arshiyasinha4136]

I thought news channels adding extra drama with the actual brief news was just an Indian thing.

[@mobashirfarhan]

same here :-D

[@prabhudruler]

Every country has their own version of Republic TV

[@vedant4419]

@@prabhudruler and NDTV 😅

[@adityaswamy9647]

@@vedant4419 yup all news on tv is pathetic

[@hijack69]

Where did you think they got the idea from? I'm surprised you thought they could come up with something original

[@smeech5177]

It’s hilarious how we are getting real info, real stories, real laughs from a comedian and not from the “ReAL” news...where you get “LaUgHs”. Have to love it

[@ishashah5734]

My school gave us iPads and blocked the link...

[@erikfinkel2717]

That's what been said since The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

[@smeech5177]

S. S. Cookies I’m definitely curious about this. Could you give me a rundown? I’ll definitely watch it tho🙌🏾

[@luqmanr]

this reminds me so much of Netflix's Daredevil, especially about Deborah Ann Woll's character (forgot the name)

[@lolymoon6008]

Who came here after watching King's Jester

[@SwapnilPhulse]

Back in my days, news provided information, not dopamine.

[@haterhayder]

we make our news now. Twitch.tv/woke and discord.gg/woke

[@robertsilas807]

"Kirkland brand Anderson Cooper" was priceless. Crying laughing at that.

[@joshgrosss]

THANK YOU 🙏🏼

[@TheTurtleOfGods]

You are a glimmer of hope for local news all around this country

[@komentierer]

Here in Germany, we have a handful of taxpayer funded news stations. They are legally seperated from political leadership and they aren't profit driven, meaning that they don't have any incentive for clickbait and partisan scandals. You guys look like you could use that approach right now.

[@MusisiKamarIndo]

But that's socialism, and that's a big no for the so called 'greatest country in the world'.

[@ludicrousone8706]

But our newspaper are privately owned and also in a crisis 😲

[@keylightsystems]

We do it's called NPR

[@mortuos557]

Also... Ask what a lot of people think about the gez

[@quietbatperson]

Hear, Hear. Public interest journalism can be empowered when they can put stories first, not profits.

[@thebigh4752]

Whoever in the graphics department had to make the FBI WANTED sign for that blue box? You are a hero, I laughed so hard at that.

[@luongeesegonzales8471]

One of the aliases was a member of their graphics team 😂

[@ammess2033]

Aliases: B-Box, L'il blu, El Boxo, JeeJung Kim Birth: Dotto Environmental systems factory Weight: 0 - 13lbs, depending on what time of the day, and week Build: Boxy frame Sex: Neutral Scars and Marks: Numerous scratches and small dents

[@ariglobalbusinesssolutions1647]

And I very well screen grabbed it lol. I'm really liking this show. Great job!

[@burkelevalley5738]

Local is the key word. Syndicates and cartels have wiped out “local” news