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Honestly, I think this is taking AGNB too seriously. It’s a hilarious channel where a guy finds the weirdest people possible and lets them spew insane stuff on
by frakkingcylons 6y ago
Honestly, I think this is taking AGNB too seriously. It’s a hilarious channel where a guy finds the weirdest people possible and lets them spew insane stuff on camera. I love it, but I don’t get the sense that he’s doing it for journalistic purposes (which is obviously fine!).
- 1propionyl 6y agoHe said himself in an interview that up until the Minneapolis and Portland videos, he was doing it purely for entertainment value, and didn't consider it any form of journalism. His strategy was just to get the weirdest weirdos on camera and let them talk. With the Minneapolis/Portland videos you can see a significant shift towards a more journalistic disposition.
- frakkingcylons 6y agoSure, I give him kudos for showing real activists in the protest videos alongside the usual AGNB characters.
- sukilot 6y agoWhat is "journalist purpose"? Journaling weirdos is still journalism. It's just important to realize that are rare people on the fringe, not the mainstream personalities.
- frakkingcylons 6y ago> Journaling weirdos is still journalism. No disagreement there. But the stuff you see in his videos has been selected and edited to be as funny/absurd as possible (which is the point).