Mark Curtis of Declassified UK speaks with legendary journalist John Pilger, who began filing for the Daily Mirror in the 1960s, about the fall of British journalism.
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OUTSTANDING!!! Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, JOHN PILGER & CN, Thank You!
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Imo, “John Pilger on the Fall of the British Press;” IS f/AWESOME!!!
“Spaces for people like Me,” JOHN PILGER, Optimist, w/real lifetime experiences, from around the world advises to proceed w/caution; AND, Enthusiasm, rocks!!!
Every time, I listen to John Pilger, I love him more than the time before! Imo, John Pilger is a tsunami of passion, compassion, honesty & oh, so humble. Inspiring the next generation’s Investigative Journalists, to “FOLLOW Their STAR! And, Be on guard against FALSE Authority.”
“There’s a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” KEEP IT LIT!
Thankyou Messrs Pilger and Curtis. A real (but not unbelievable) eye-opener into the murky depths of propaganda. I particularly liked Mr Pilger’s description of the BBC: “the most refined propaganda service in the world”. I call them the British BS corporation.
Optimism? A tiny bit, perhaps, but we are, generally speaking and including sometimes thoughtful honest journalists, overwhelmingly obedient Orwellian citizens. And I say that as a retired and usually so-so journalist who rarely believed in the craft because it was/is so obedient. However, I enjoy Consortium News, Middle East Eye, and All Africa news agencies that travel the battered road of truth which the mainstream avoids.
Thank you so much for having John Pilger on your show. I only became aware of his documentaries and journalistic integrity maybe four or five years ago. I don’t remember how that happened, but it definitely didn’t happen by listening to the BBC or CBC (I live in Canada).
Keep up the great work. Integrity in journalism is quite rare these days. The CBC is mostly balanced on local/ Canadian issues, but when it comes to reporting on anything related to the conflict in Ukraine, there is absolutely no reporting on the background cause of this war. And no discussion of a peace deal. I would bet most Canadians/ Americans have no idea about the Minsk accords. I suspect (but prove me wrong CBC), they are not allowed to discuss an end to this useless war, which enriches the pockets of the MIC.