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
- ๐ฐ The speaker criticizes black-owned media outlets for not practicing basic journalism and simply rewriting stories from white media sources without fact-checking.
- ๐ก 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.
- ๐ซ The speaker emphasizes the importance of original reporting and reaching out to sources rather than just rebranding stories from other outlets.
- ๐ฏ Journalism standards are being compromised by the practice of taking stories at face value without independent confirmation or reaching out to involved parties.
- ๐ค 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.
- ๐ 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.
- ๐จ The speaker warns about the dangers of misinformation and disinformation, especially in the context of upcoming elections and the potential manipulation of black voters.
- ๐ The global impact of lazy journalism is highlighted, as unverified stories can spread rapidly and become accepted as truth without any fact-checking.
- ๐ 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.
- ๐ The importance of maintaining high journalistic standards, especially in black media, to ensure reliable and accurate reporting is stressed.
- ๐ฅ 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
๐ฐ 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.
๐ฐ 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.
๐ฐ 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.
๐ฐ 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.
๐ฐ 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.
๐ฐ 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
๐กBlack-owned media
๐กJournalistic integrity
๐กFact-checking
๐กMedia aggregation
๐กDisinformation
๐กMisinformation
๐กLazy journalism
๐กClout culture
๐กMedia responsibility
๐กCommunity 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
you the GOP has spread this nonsense all
day me personally I would never write
anything based on the quote reporting
from that right-wing rag the headline
was called B Administration to fund the
distribution of crack pipes and syringes
to promote racial Equity by rewriting it
under the the be you're essentially
spreading the right-wing misinformation
here is rissi cobbert breaking down the
program look at hash crack pipes on
Twitter to see how it is being spread by
the right wing just letting y'all know
now here's the whole deal I sent that
because my whole deal was like y'all
what we doing like and y'all had
somebody which means some some little
person who did no research didn't check
the source Scott just rewrote it you put
it up on blackenterprise.com
which means did it go through an editor
did it go through any factchecking
procedure and now somebody sees it and
goes well Black Enterprise wrote it so H
they must have fact check it it
shouldn't take me to call them out the
same story got spread by I think by uh
the same story got spread by some other
people and I remember I called news one
before after after I left TV1 I called
BL I was like yo that story y'all got up
that story wrong take that down and
so again for me the Jasmine brand and
this this is just innocent I was reading
a post on the Jasmine brand once and I
saw it and that was like one or two
words that actually threw the store off
and it was wrong and I was like hey let
y'all know that's not correct y'all
might want to fix
that I
respect news and I need black on media
to give a damn and not fall for the oky
do Scott go ahead yeah you know lazy
lawyering lazy doctoring and lazy lazy
writers in the media all very dangerous
the problem with lazy writers in the
media is that it goes
worldwide makes it even more dangerous
so so I I I agree with you but but
here's a question Roland so I get the
lazy part right nobody's gonna argue
with you about that I guess for me in it
and I don't know in journalistic
standards of excellence or just basic
journalism standards
if I cite a source for my article and
I'm repeating what TMZ or the Washington
Post said and I'm rewriting it and
giving them credit aren't I minimally
okay with that haven't I minimum
standard or not right right right right
that's me what happens is now that
happens you credit The Source the assoc
the Atlanta all the time right right you
credit The Source but here's how I
operate if you black
and it's a black story if if I'm so when
I criticized Essence yesterday they
quoted foxy 11 LA and then they said A A
source told CNBC that the raid was tied
to a sex trafficking deal now as an
editor the moment I see that story I
go I'm sorry one we as an organization
media organization we don't run any
story without two
sources that's first two you have in
your story a source from CNBC you don't
know nobody at CNBC you don't know who
that source is so when as a so when I'm
sitting there telling y'all I talk to
four
sources my I know their involvement in
the sale of
revote so when I come on and say I got
four sources your ass can damn well take
to the bank that my folk are real are
significant now a lot of times a source
let me explain the journalism lingo
someone familiar with the thinking of
that means they ain't close to the
source a a family member of see it's all
kind different phrases we use that sort
of give you a sense of how close they
are
to the source so when you're writing a
story you can say TM this how you do it
TMZ is reporting that revote has been
sailed has been sold blah blah blah
blah black Enterprise reach out to
revote called and emailed and by press
time we did not get a call back what
that says is we made an effort to try to
confirm TMZ is reporting Black
Enterprise at Essence and they ain't
tried none of that in the essence story
where they talked about cour to CNBC and
fox1 they never said essence.com reach
out to Diddy his lawyers and his press
person to get a comment so in their
article they quoted CNBC quoting
Cassie's lawyer but not quoting anybody
on Diddy side that's a failure of
Journalism all I'm saying is pick up the
phone call somebody email somebody DM
somebody make an attempt but when you
make no attempt then you just rewriting
somebody's stuff and slapping your name
on it and I'm sorry that don't pass
mustard and I'm telling you in news
rooms that I run you will get
fired no I got you the other thing that
they do is they will say mainstream
media will say um TMZ is reporting X Y
andz uh NBC has not been able to
independently confirm this hold up
Michael Michael Jackson dies I'm in
Jamaica I'm the the resort I'm at as a
sports complex I'm walking across the
street Roland it's so man it's so sad
about Michael say what dude was in the
car say what Michael Jackson's dead we
used to the we used to them killing some
celebrity I was like man Michael Jackson
ain't dead no Michael's dead now I'm on
the resort I'm here Michael Jackson
music rolling been the journalist
go I go back to my
villa Marlin how you doing say man I'm
in
Jamaica Roland hold
on say something to his
daughter my brother's
gone oh yeah I
go Marlin when you say your brother's
gone my mom called me my brother's
Dead with my other phone this is my
personal
phone pick it up I'm emailing
CNN I have confirmed from Marlon Jackson
now mind you CNN is on Air Wolf Blitzer
is giving TMZ credit CNN has not
independently confirmed from anybody
that Michael Jackson is dead my email to
CN was the first confirmation by anybody
at CNN outside of TMZ that's called
reporting and that's the problem I'm
simply saying to Black on media pick
make an attempt to call respect the
black audience enough that you don't
just repeat what you hear and I don't
give a damn it's the New York Times if
it's a story involving black people and
I see that story and it's the times boom
say bro I'm seeing this and that's what
I'm saying so what end up happening
Scott we then are spreading what they
report and didn't even attempt and I'm
telling you I know for a fact the seller
Revolt is not final so all these people
reported everywhere Revolt sold sold
sold sold sold did got a bag sold it's
not true the sale could actually fall
through between now and I've already
been told when it's going to get
announced it could actually fall through
so what then happens if it does fall
through oh everybody said the deal was
done that's why you call go ahead final
Point well I I think you're talking
about Excellence right no I'm talking
about I'm talking about journalism 101
not journalism 401 not journalism 401
not journalism 301 not 2011 it's 101 you
were taught real you're taught to
call it's if a story came out if
somebody said rolling Scott Bowden got
arrested no no no no seriously no wait
hold up I'm going to use a real example
the judge held Scott in cont I mean hold
Scott Bolding in contempt what's the
first thing I did Scott if you didn't
pick up you know what I would have done
right emailed you if you didn't respond
in five minutes I would have called The
Firm and asked for your secretary see
that's what you're supposed to do you
don't just go hey Scott got arrested
Scott going to jail Scott Scott got held
in contempt and then you go no Roland I
wasn't held in contempt the judge is
threatening to hold me in contempt so
being held in contempt and threatening
to hold in contempt are two totally
different things that's all I'm saying
to Black on media damn use the phone
call somebody but you know when you but
when black on media is lazy like that it
perpetuates white privileges View of
black people and their their product if
you will and and that somehow it's
almost acceptable to have a have a non-
excellent or below standard uh product
that's acceptable to black people so
it's not reliable if you will somebody
white looking at it and saying well
that's from a black publication so we
can't really rely on it because they're
white privileged kicks in to me that's
another danger if you're not if you're
not practicing excellent journalism so I
mean nobody's going to disagree with you
about this I just wish we no no no there
are people who have disagreed with me
man why you make a big deal out of this
about because I dare say because I've
called people out I'm just going to
leave this one with y'all but I'm I'mma
give you an example that's not
blackowned
media y'all y'all three GNA love this
one so remember when remember when uh
President Obama uh had the news
conference and he he was asked the
question regarding the arrest of skip
Gates and remember he said that the cops
acted
stupidly after arresting him after
ascertaining that he actually owned the
house remember that that's actually what
he
said Sean hany Fox News in the right
Obama called cop
stupid no he said they acted
stupidly after learning he owned the
house and still arresting him as
actually what he said so I'm on CNN and
we're in the air and we're discussing it
and so I'd already found out what
happened at the meeting that morning
what happened at the so in the White
House there are two meetings that's a
7:00 meeting and that's a 8:00 meeting
the 7:00 meeting is the real real
meeting okay it's more people in the
8:00 meeting but the seven is the real
real meeting so so we're the air and
Candy Crowley great respect for Candy
Crowley Candy Crowley goes well you know
my understanding from um from the um you
know that the White House would really
prefer to walk that black walk that back
I went no they
not they all turned to me I said my
understanding is Obama is very clear as
to what he
said well Roland you know I've talked to
my sources in the white house and I
went I ain't lying I never forget I went
oh I got sources
too and I can tell you now here was the
reality the reality was the reality was
in a 7:00 meeting the white boys came in
were like yeah we got to walk this back
the black folks like
no we not and and a black
staffer I ain't going to name him said
outside this building I left the office
yesterday and I'm a senior staffer in
this white house and I flagged I
couldn't flag down the cab and they
passed me by the whole room went silent
so when so when the white advisers when
they all went into the Oval Office Obama
made it clear he was walking back
nothing I know who I got the story
from and I was like I got sources too so
here so at CNN was kind of like well you
know that's Candy Crowley I don't give a
damn that's Candy
Crowley I know people
too but what happens is in those sort of
like they like to defer to the last I
just remember I remember and again I
love candy but the bottom line is I know
people too y'all may remember that was a
general James
Jones he had friction with um Bill uh
Robert
Gates and and I remember I made some
comment and then it was like well
General Jones is very well liked I was
like yeah he ain't going to be that long
though I said that's he ain't G be that
long and it was and it was sort of like
the response to me was sort of like like
what do you know I said okay we GNA see
who go
first why don't y'all Google General
James Jones and see when he resigned and
then Google Robert gate to see when he
resigned Jones left first this is an
example even when you're in White media
why you got to have your own sources
close to the action because there were
numerous times even at CNN where I had
stuff and other people didn't have and
and I I just I I don't want to hold
y'all I gota but just Scott you man we
way late no no Scott Scott you'll be all
right I'm give I'm just gonna give you
I'm gonna give y this de got one thing
cuz Rebecca I'm going get it they they
wouldn't let me put this in my book CNN
said no I'm Rebecca we going to close on
you but they wouldn't let me put this in
my book The Night of the Iowa caucus
when Obama won so I didn't get on the
air for three and a half hours so we off
air and somebody on the air and they
saying um uh we don't know where Obama
is tonight in De Mo I was like he had
dinner um and then I said he then uh
then then of course then then when he
wins they goes well not sure when Obama
is coming to the convention center he
leaving dinner in 20 minutes uh and they
come to me and they're like oh my God
where are you getting this from I see it
from the person sitting next to him at
dinner um and and then it was and so
then uh they would I was getting all
this information all night and they were
just like oh my God and I said well if
y'all put my ass on the air the audience
will be getting this information as well
but y'all got me sit here on the
sideline this is what they also do to us
so all I'm saying to our black folk I
need us to learn how to pick the phone
up develop sources so when stuff happens
you can speak authoritatively and you
can be the one breaking news and giving
facts and not relying on White media
Rebecca close us out and I just want to
make it clear and being careful that
we're not calling black journalists lazy
because I know that that was a comment
that was made earlier that's not the
issue here the issue is don't fall for
clout culture but actually do your due
diligence the way you learned in J
School the ethics that you learn in
journalism School more than any other
time we need you all to step up and to
adhere to those standards well I am
calling you lazy if you don't pick the
phone up to get attribution or to get
the right information and what you do is
you write a story and you slap your name
on it as if you actually reported the
story and I'm calling whoever edited the
story lazy if they actually approve that
story because both individuals the
reporter and the editor or editors
failed journalism
101 I will say that Robert Rebecca Scott
always a pleasure Scott you know you're
wrong when it comes to the stadium but
nice effort nice effort Rebecca owned
you on that one nice you people
Rebecca Rebecca owned you on that one
but I know you got to protect your
chamber of commer you got you got to
protect Chamber of Commerce position but
uh we spoke we spoke truth all right fan
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