BS! Roland CALLS OUT Black Enterprise For 'Diddy Down Bad, Secured Bag' TMZ No Fact Check Rewrite
Summary
TLDRThe speaker criticizes black-owned media outlets for their lack of journalistic integrity, highlighting instances where they have simply rewritten stories from other sources without proper fact-checking or verification. The speaker emphasizes the importance of original reporting, the need for black media to maintain high journalistic standards, and the potential dangers of spreading misinformation, especially in the context of upcoming elections. They call for black journalists to adhere to the ethics learned in journalism school and to prioritize accurate reporting over clout culture.
Takeaways
- 📰 The speaker criticizes black-owned media outlets for not practicing basic journalism and simply rewriting stories from white media sources without fact-checking.
- 💡 There is a lack of effort in reporting and fact-checking, leading to the spread of misinformation within the black community through media outlets like Black Enterprise and Essence.
- 🚫 The speaker emphasizes the importance of original reporting and reaching out to sources rather than just rebranding stories from other outlets.
- 🎯 Journalism standards are being compromised by the practice of taking stories at face value without independent confirmation or reaching out to involved parties.
- 🤔 The speaker questions why black media outlets feel the need to rewrite stories in a way that may not resonate or respect the black audience.
- 📉 The credibility of black-owned media is at stake when they fail to uphold journalistic integrity and simply echo information from other sources without verification.
- 🚨 The speaker warns about the dangers of misinformation and disinformation, especially in the context of upcoming elections and the potential manipulation of black voters.
- 🌐 The global impact of lazy journalism is highlighted, as unverified stories can spread rapidly and become accepted as truth without any fact-checking.
- 📌 The speaker shares personal experiences as a journalist and editor, emphasizing the need for reporters to make calls, check sources, and not just rely on rewriting others' work.
- 📈 The importance of maintaining high journalistic standards, especially in black media, to ensure reliable and accurate reporting is stressed.
- 💥 The speaker calls for accountability and improvement in black-owned media, urging them to do better and not fall for the pressure of clout culture or the rush to be the first to report.
Q & A
What is the main issue the speaker is addressing regarding black-owned media outlets?
-The speaker is addressing the issue of black-owned media outlets not performing basic journalism and simply rewriting stories from white media without fact-checking or attempting to confirm the information themselves.
How does the speaker feel about the reporting of Diddy selling Revolt to an undisclosed buyer?
-The speaker is frustrated because they have known for a month that the deal has not been closed and it has not been sold yet, yet various media outlets are reporting it as a done deal.
What example does the speaker give to illustrate the lack of fact-checking in black-owned media?
-The speaker cites the example of Black Enterprise reporting on Diddy selling Revolt TV without reaching out to Revolt or Diddy to confirm or deny the story.
What is the speaker's concern about the potential impact of misinformation in black-owned media?
-The speaker is concerned that misinformation in black-owned media can lead to black people assuming that reported information is accurate just because they saw it in multiple sources, which could be dangerous, especially in the context of upcoming elections.
What does the speaker suggest is a contributing factor to the lack of quality reporting in black-owned media?
-The speaker suggests that the lack of advertising money and resources to have top-notch reporters or enough editors is a contributing factor to the lack of quality reporting in black-owned media.
How does the speaker describe the importance of fact-checking and original reporting in journalism?
-The speaker emphasizes that fact-checking and original reporting are crucial in journalism to avoid spreading misinformation and to maintain credibility and trust with the audience.
What is the speaker's advice to black-owned media regarding their reporting practices?
-The speaker advises black-owned media to do better by picking up the phone, developing sources, and adhering to journalism ethics and standards to ensure they are reporting accurate information.
Why does the speaker criticize the use of language in some black-owned media outlets?
-The speaker criticizes the use of language in some black-owned media outlets because they believe it perpetuates stereotypes and disrespects the black audience by assuming they cannot understand complex language and grammar.
What is the speaker's stance on the reporting of the HBCU funding story by Newsweek?
-The speaker claims that Newsweek's reporting of the HBCU funding story was a lie and that the initial $45 billion was never intended for HBCUs alone, but was part of a larger plan that included other minority-serving institutions.
How does the speaker describe the role of a reporter in verifying information?
-The speaker describes the role of a reporter as making calls, sending emails, and using various means of communication to verify information before reporting it, rather than just rewriting what other outlets have reported.
Outlines
📰 Critique of Black Media's Lack of Fact-Checking
The speaker expresses frustration with black-owned media outlets for not practicing basic journalism and merely rewriting stories from white media without fact-checking. The example of Diddy selling Revolt to an undisclosed buyer is used to illustrate how misinformation can spread without verification. The speaker emphasizes the importance of journalistic integrity and the need for black media to hold themselves to a higher standard to avoid perpetuating false narratives.
📰 The Dangers of Unverified Reporting
The speaker discusses the negative impact of unverified reporting, especially within black media. They argue that misinformation can lead to a misinformed public and erode trust in media. The speaker shares personal experiences as a journalist to highlight the importance of fact-checking and reaching out to sources before reporting. They also touch on the upcoming elections and warn about the potential spread of disinformation that could manipulate black voters.
📰 Accountability in Black Media
The speaker calls for accountability in black media, stressing that simply attributing a story to a source is not enough. They argue that journalists should not put their bylines on stories they did not report or verify. The speaker shares specific instances where black media outlets have rewritten stories without proper sourcing, leading to the spread of false information. They urge black media to improve their standards and to respect their audience by providing accurate and reliable information.
📰 The Importance of Original Reporting
The speaker emphasizes the importance of original reporting and verifying information before publication. They share personal anecdotes to illustrate the consequences of lazy journalism and the potential harm it can cause. The speaker also discusses the need for black media to develop their own sources and to not rely solely on white media narratives. They argue that having independent and verified information empowers black journalists to break news and provide accurate stories to their audience.
📰 Reflections on Journalism Practices
The speaker reflects on their experiences in journalism and the practices that should be upheld in the industry. They recount specific instances where they had accurate information that was not widely known, highlighting the value of having reliable sources. The speaker also discusses the importance of not relying on clout culture and adhering to the ethics learned in journalism school. They stress that journalists should do their due diligence to ensure they are providing accurate and trustworthy information to their audience.
💰 Investment Opportunities in Social Media
The speaker introduces an investment opportunity in a new social media app called Fanbase, which has already raised $10 million. The app aims to usher in a new era of social media and investment, and the speaker provides information on how to invest by visiting a website or scanning a QR code. The message is about the potential for growth and innovation in the social media sector and the chance for individuals to get involved in this emerging market.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Black-owned media
💡Journalistic integrity
💡Fact-checking
💡Media aggregation
💡Disinformation
💡Misinformation
💡Lazy journalism
💡Clout culture
💡Media responsibility
💡Community trust
Highlights
The speaker expresses frustration with black-owned media outlets that fail to perform basic journalism and simply rewrite stories from white media sources.
The speaker criticizes TMZ for reporting that Diddy sold Revolt to an undisclosed buyer without verifying the information.
Despite knowing for a month that the deal had not been closed, the speaker is upset that multiple media outlets, including Black Enterprise and Essence, reported the sale as fact.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of fact-checking and reaching out to relevant sources before reporting a story.
The speaker recounts their experience as a managing editor at various publications and the high standards they upheld for reporting accuracy.
The speaker highlights the issue of misinformation in black-owned media and its potential to mislead the black community.
The speaker warns about the dangers of disinformation, especially in the context of the upcoming fall elections.
The speaker calls out Black Enterprise for rewriting a story from a conservative newspaper without verifying its accuracy.
The speaker argues that black media should not dumb down their language or writing style to appeal to black audiences, as it disrespects their intelligence.
The speaker shares an anecdote about being misreported as running for judge before even announcing the decision, illustrating the issue of lazy journalism.
The speaker stresses the need for black media to develop their own sources and not rely solely on white media for information.
The speaker criticizes the lack of effort in reporting and the tendency to fit narratives into preconceived stories rather than reporting facts as they are.
The speaker shares a personal experience of being misreported as being held in contempt, highlighting the importance of accurate reporting.
The speaker calls for excellence in journalism, emphasizing the need for black media to adhere to high standards and not perpetuate lower standards for black audiences.
The speaker concludes by urging black journalists to step up and maintain the ethics and standards they learned in journalism school.
Transcripts
all right now yesterday I told y'all how
I'm sick and tired of these black own
media Outlets uh that don't even do
basic journalism all folk doing a just
rewriting whatever the hell they see in
White media so yeah you know TMZ
reported yesterday that Diddy had sold
Revolt uh to an undisclosed buyer now I
talked to four sources the deal has not
been closed it has not been sold yet
okay I've known this for a month but all
these folks all these blogs Essence
wrote a story about the whole ddy
investigation didn't call nobody just
pulled from Fox 11 called from from from
CNBC and I'm like what are we doing why
are we putting a stamp of approval on
this nonsense so go to my iPad and I
gotta call out Black Enterprise today so
Black Enterprise dropped this story
yesterday y'all and I'm
sorry this is this is the Tweet
Diddy may be down bad but he did secure
his
bag that's the Tweet now check this out
you click the story y'all you go to the
story and it goes to um uh when when you
go to the story
here this is what the story says uh uh
sha Diddy commes is no longer an owner
at Revolt TV after selling off his
shares to an anonymous buyer for
undisclosed
amount
now you read the story and they got all
this sort of stuff in here sources say
Comm sold his Revolt TV shares to an
interested buyer but made sure that the
company remains black own TMZ
reports you read this story it ain't
nothing but a whole Rew
of the TMZ story y this is Black
Enterprise this is supposed to be the
black business
Bible amid news of the Revolt sale it's
being speculated if Colmes knew a
federal raid was on the
way how you report who is the reporter
on
here somebody
named Joselin jovon okay so we got
speculation in the story when I read
this story y'all and I read it last
night there
literally was nothing that was fact
check nowhere in this
article not one like y'all look at the
nowhere in this article did it say Black
Enterprise reach out to
revolt to confirm or deny the
story nowhere in an article
nowhere in the article did it say Black
Enterprise reached out to sha Diddy
Coles
nowhere we just slap our name on a story
and rewrite what TMZ said you put in a
story
speculation
no y'all I was the managing editor of
the Dallas weekly the Houston Defender
the Chicago Defender the news Eder at
seavo magazine was the top Eder at Black
America web.com and let me be real clear
if any reporter or intern sent this
story to me my response would be your
ass got one shot to fix it or you're
fired you're
gone see the reason Reon this bothers me
is because what we now have in
blackowned media is a focus on
aggregation so what we do is we see what
somebody else report then we rewrite it
put our name on it and then when black
folks s around they say did you read
Black Enterprise did you read Essence
did you read this to read Hollywood
unlock you read the shade room to read
ball alert you read this here and so we
just spinning and repeat what somebody
else wrote it ain't true The Breakfast
Club this morning they read the story
and they said it had been sold factually
it has it how do you not
check and I get it if you're on radio
and you're reading the story but how are
you a this is the black business
Bible how do you rewrite a TMZ story let
me tell you what happens at is pen when
somebody else breaks a story they'll
have a reporters call write the story
and then they'll put in the article at
the bottom which is also BS this this
story this was originally reported by
the athletic or this was originally
reported by soand so the reason this is
a problem for
me I am a journalist I'm not a media
personality and when black people see
stories like this what happens is black
people then go oh that must be the case
I told y'all what happened when the same
thing happened on the Newsweek story
about Biden cutting uh matter of fact
I'm G show you how this whole thing
works go to my
iPad
Newsweek and
Biden
and
HBCU what's the first story that comes
up boom HBCU funding Falls from 45
billion to 2 billion under latest Bon
spending plan y'all the story was a lie
the story was an absolute
lie HBCU were looking forward to $45
billion in funding they may may be faced
with just under two billion the
Associated Press reported so Newsweek
rewrote the Associated Press
story The 3.5 trillion bill was set to
include 45 billion for
HBCU operative word here
y'all and other minority serving
institutions y'all see
that HBCU were never going to get 45
billion that when he ran he announced 4
5 billion HBCU and Hispanic serving
institutions those are the
facts the initial 45 billion was when
the bill back better plan was 10 billion
not 3.5 TR see here's what I'm trying to
explain to
y'all when we read stories and don't
fact check and then we black own media
come right behind them and then rewrite
what they wrote we're
feeding a lie to black people and black
people then go oh I I saw it in blavity
I saw it in essence I saw it in the root
I saw it in Black Enterprise I saw it on
the
source well they had to check so it must
be
right we got to do
better and stop putting your by lines on
stories you didn't even report do y'all
know what what you know what used to
happen in media I'm going go my panel
next you know what used to happen in the
media when they would rewrite a story
this is what they would do they would go
we we would go Defender news
staff CU When you put your by line on a
story that means you actually reported
the
story you don't put your by line on some
you
rewrote you don't slap your by line I
criticize the essence person yesterday
I'm criticizing the person with black
Enterprise today I saw the same thing um
by uh the source put out a story same
thing on the whole Diddy deal you know
I'mma pull up right now did they do the
same thing oh well at least well at
least the source got it
right at least the source rewrote the
TMZ story go to my iPad and put Source
staff but you don't put your name on
nothing that you didn't report
on this is a problem and I told y'all
one of the problems that we do not have
have because we're not getting the
advertising money we don't have the
resources to have top-notch reporters or
enough editors or whatever but I need
black own media to do better and I need
black own media to at least pick the
damn phone up and at least attempt to
fact check something for just running
with it
Rebecca you know Rand all of our
institutions are under attack right now
and so when we look at misinformation
misinformation is when um information is
misleading or inaccurate so often times
in social media we'll see oh this famous
celebrity passed away and it turns out
they didn't do that but that's an
example of misinformation but then we
get into something that's a little bit
more malicious and that's disinformation
disinformation occurs when there is an
intentionally falsehoods that are
planted out there sometimes covertly so
that the audience that's intended to go
run and tell that run with that rumor
they are not even aware that they're
being specifically targeted and so what
we're seeing right now with certain
black media just just rubber stamping
information that they're getting off the
wire or that they're reading from
elsewhere if you don't verify it it's
misinformation but what's going to
happen as we go into the fall elections
this is just a test case for then what
disinformation is going to look like
when people are just pulling down on
substantiated reports that they also
don't have the budget to actually
substantiate and they're rubber stamping
and out and now black voters going into
the fall election is going to assume
because Black Enterprise because of
blackity because of the Grio because of
The Breakfast Club is putting out
information therefore it must be
accurate but guess what going into this
fall a lot of information that you're
going to see from a a variety of sources
that you normally would just assume has
accurate reporting it's not going to be
true and that's the thing that I'm
fearful about listen I I I Robert this
real basic go back to my iPad I want
y'all to read what the source wrote I
ain't letting them off the hook they
wrote now get this sources in the know
about the purported deal say the
embattled Mogul sold off all his shares
to a mystery buyer for a sum that has
not been disclosed now the word is the
company in itself quote remains
blackowned which is supposed to be
aligned with as timz puts it upholding
quotes its original connection and
dedication to furthering the culture
it's still hazy as to what revoke was
let go for regarding the sale but one
thing is clear the new owner is keeping
a low profile for now and for good
reason there's a lot of heat around the
Shan coms with Monday's raid by the feds
so now may not be the best time to
announce a business deal of that
magnitude for one of Diddy's Brands Now
sources to say that the owners or owners
share a passion for Black Culture which
is a broad statement but they intend to
introduce themselves formally in the
coming weeks everything that you just
read right there is complete utter
and you know what they're doing
now go back to it they are simply
repeating what they saw in TMZ but they
trying to make it sound like they have
the sources let me be clear with all
y'all who
watching I talk to four people who are
actually in the
know the sale has not been
completed I've known about to sale for
more than a
month and there is a real deal the
source goes the owner or the owners it's
not
owners I know who the person
is but when you write this oh they maybe
want to keep a low
profile
then
uh if woman C all you know it's all you
know the whole day which is a broad
State you're feeding to black
people and then they go well I read the
source and they said this it's a lie I
read Black Enterprise and they were all
they did was rewrite what TMZ said which
ain't
true this is dangerous when Rebecca said
you now do this and you apply it to
other areas and we've seen it and this
look this ain't about trying to take
somebody down but Black Enterprise
rewrote a Washington Free Beacon story
about the Biden Administration handing
out crack pipes and I sent them an email
and said y do y'all know y'all were
rewriting a story from a conservative
newspaper that was a lie they never
responded but it was the same
Robert well look r two points the first
is just an editorial Point why is it
when they were trying to appeal to Black
audiences they just take what white
people wrote and then rewrite it in
slave dialect why do they think that is
something that appeals to Black
audiences why do you have to write these
things I know what get like they're
straight off the step and fetch it
Comedy Tour well I had heard that they
be about to tell some people that we
going to go down here we going to
against this bag you don't have to write
like that for black people to understand
you and I think that that's the part of
the place where we get to this
disservice of black media because if you
think that you have to dumb yourself
down to the point that we can't
understand you know complex words and
prepositions and the grammar and commas
and stuff uh when you're already
starting from a point of uh uh of
disrespecting your audience when you
think that's how you have to write and
look to Rebecca's point this isn't going
to start this has started look R when
when uh we first found out about be
running for judge me and you found out
at the same time because there was a
article on the front page of the Atlanta
Journal Constitution saying that I was
running before I had even announced that
I was running before I had even uh
decided I was running and then from
there we saw other Outlet secondhand
pick up that article and pick up that
information and they started casting me
in all sorts of experion to the point
Megan Kelly is sending out uh tweets oh
yeah Shea oh oh this this liberal who
who worked with Reverend Jackson and
Robert when I saw it what did I do you
tweeted about it you called him out I no
no no no no no before I called him out
I no before I called them out you
reached out to me I called you yes the
first thing I did and here's the deal if
I did not know you personally I would
have
went okay who is this Robert dude let me
see if he has a website uh oh he follows
me on Twitter send him a DM oh I'm G
send him a DM on Instagram oh let me see
if he has a LinkedIn profile let me see
if he has a website oh hold up oh he's a
lawyer in Atlanta oh oh hold up the
story says that he used to work for
rainbow push uh oh boom let me call
Revan Jackson let me call John Mitchell
let me call Shelly Davis that's what
reporters do they make calls
before they report stuff and before they
tweet it and and before any of that
happened before my phone rang even one
time of any reporter except for you I
had uh Outlets reporting on in the
United Kingdom New Zealand uh Central
America all across the globe because as
Mark Twain said a lie goes around the
world before the truth puts on its pants
we know that because Mark TW never
actually said that that's just something
they was attributed to him so when we
talk about this this level of lazy
journalism that we have now we have
journalists and just assume people are
only going to read the headline no one's
going to look into it any deeper and
that their words will just be part of a
12h hour not 24-hour news cycle and
that's why they put absolutely no effort
into reporting actual media reporting
actual journalism and after reporting
the story they pick what the narrative
is first and then they find a story to
fit it as opposed to taking the facts as
they are just reporting to the public
and Scott here's the deal and again I I
need everybody watching to understand
that y'all watch this show I called out
NBC News when they did it I remember
when a root did it so this ain't oh man
you picking on Black Enterprise but
I'mma tell you when they ran that
crackpipe story and I just checked now
mind you nobody responded ain't even
going to name who I emailed but I email
the top people um but this was literally
the email that I sent jent y'all really
should take this story down it's awful
because it was Rewritten from the
right-wing website the Free Beacon the
goop come on y'all go to my iPad thank