hi how are you I’m Anthony I am i work for BuzzFeed news in New
I am i work for BuzzFeed news in New
I am i work for BuzzFeed news in New York City I do not make listicles or cat
York City I do not make listicles or cat
York City I do not make listicles or cat videos but we uh we appreciate that you
videos but we uh we appreciate that you
videos but we uh we appreciate that you come and view them because I pays my
come and view them because I pays my
come and view them because I pays my bills I want to start very broadly right
bills I want to start very broadly right
bills I want to start very broadly right we’re here to talk about fake news but
we’re here to talk about fake news but
we’re here to talk about fake news but we’re not gonna talk about a couple of
we’re not gonna talk about a couple of
we’re not gonna talk about a couple of things today you could find me in the
things today you could find me in the
things today you could find me in the hallway after we can talk we’re not
hallway after we can talk we’re not
hallway after we can talk we’re not gonna talk about Donald Trump we’re not
gonna talk about Donald Trump we’re not
gonna talk about Donald Trump we’re not gonna talk about Russia we’re not gonna
gonna talk about Russia we’re not gonna
gonna talk about Russia we’re not gonna about that dang BuzzFeed dossier
about that dang BuzzFeed dossier
about that dang BuzzFeed dossier what we are going to talk about is the
what we are going to talk about is the
what we are going to talk about is the fact that I am in the fight of my life I
fact that I am in the fight of my life I
fact that I am in the fight of my life I have been a journalist for 15 years and
have been a journalist for 15 years and
have been a journalist for 15 years and what I and my colleagues are facing at
what I and my colleagues are facing at
what I and my colleagues are facing at the moment is a new phenomenon that I
the moment is a new phenomenon that I
the moment is a new phenomenon that I hope you will help us win because the
hope you will help us win because the
hope you will help us win because the guy you see up here right now is real
guy you see up here right now is real
guy you see up here right now is real news I’ve dedicated my life to this I
news I’ve dedicated my life to this I
news I’ve dedicated my life to this I care about it I’ve gone to bed with a
care about it I’ve gone to bed with a
care about it I’ve gone to bed with a pit in my stomach every day for the last
pit in my stomach every day for the last
pit in my stomach every day for the last 15 years worried that I got everything
15 years worried that I got everything
15 years worried that I got everything right and what you’re seeing is news
right and what you’re seeing is news
right and what you’re seeing is news that’s not right news that’s
that’s not right news that’s
that’s not right news that’s particularly meant to dis inform it’s
particularly meant to dis inform it’s
particularly meant to dis inform it’s being used as a weapon to change their
being used as a weapon to change their
being used as a weapon to change their minds I don’t care if you’re a liberal I
minds I don’t care if you’re a liberal I
minds I don’t care if you’re a liberal I don’t care if you’re conservative okay
don’t care if you’re conservative okay
don’t care if you’re conservative okay if you’re down the middle what I do care
if you’re down the middle what I do care
if you’re down the middle what I do care about is our democracy I care about an
about is our democracy I care about an
about is our democracy I care about an informed Republic so let’s sort of take
informed Republic so let’s sort of take
informed Republic so let’s sort of take a step back and understand what real
a step back and understand what real
a step back and understand what real news is and what fake things is big news
news is and what fake things is big news
news is and what fake things is big news used to exist in the supermarket
used to exist in the supermarket
used to exist in the supermarket checkout line you’d see a a tabloid
checkout line you’d see a a tabloid
checkout line you’d see a a tabloid where Hillary Clinton gave birth to an
where Hillary Clinton gave birth to an
where Hillary Clinton gave birth to an alien baby or Elvis Presley was spotted
alien baby or Elvis Presley was spotted
alien baby or Elvis Presley was spotted at a coffee shop in Peoria Illinois
at a coffee shop in Peoria Illinois
at a coffee shop in Peoria Illinois it’s invest of my knowledge neither of
it’s invest of my knowledge neither of
it’s invest of my knowledge neither of those things are true what you’re seeing
those things are true what you’re seeing
those things are true what you’re seeing now our websites blaring that Melania
now our websites blaring that Melania
now our websites blaring that Melania Trump is a high-end escort or that
Trump is a high-end escort or that
Trump is a high-end escort or that Hillary Clinton ran a pedophile ring at
Hillary Clinton ran a pedophile ring at
Hillary Clinton ran a pedophile ring at a Washington DC pizza parlor neither of
a Washington DC pizza parlor neither of
a Washington DC pizza parlor neither of those things are true the difference is
those things are true the difference is
those things are true the difference is is that the news is now packaged to look
is that the news is now packaged to look
is that the news is now packaged to look like mine these packaged to look like
like mine these packaged to look like
like mine these packaged to look like real news and secondly it’s being used
real news and secondly it’s being used
real news and secondly it’s being used as a weapon to dis inform you it’s being
as a weapon to dis inform you it’s being
as a weapon to dis inform you it’s being used as a way to get you to move to one
used as a way to get you to move to one
used as a way to get you to move to one side or the other liberals I know that
side or the other liberals I know that
side or the other liberals I know that you’re out here and you’re probably
you’re out here and you’re probably
you’re out here and you’re probably thinking that all it is is just a
thinking that all it is is just a
thinking that all it is is just a conservative matter ah y’all are just as
conservative matter ah y’all are just as
conservative matter ah y’all are just as guilty to Breitbart is just as bad as
guilty to Breitbart is just as bad as
guilty to Breitbart is just as bad as we’re all story
we’re all story
we’re all story Milo is just as
Milo is just as
Milo is just as as occupied ends so I’m sorry to inform
as occupied ends so I’m sorry to inform
as occupied ends so I’m sorry to inform you that but but it is so I want to sort
you that but but it is so I want to sort
you that but but it is so I want to sort of walk through why it perhaps has
of walk through why it perhaps has
of walk through why it perhaps has become so so prevalent I know there are
become so so prevalent I know there are
become so so prevalent I know there are two things that have happened in past 10
two things that have happened in past 10
two things that have happened in past 10 to 20 years
to 20 years
to 20 years number one Americans have stopped
number one Americans have stopped
number one Americans have stopped trusting their institutions perhaps
trusting their institutions perhaps
trusting their institutions perhaps rightfully so we no longer trust our
rightfully so we no longer trust our
rightfully so we no longer trust our government we no longer trust our
government we no longer trust our
government we no longer trust our churches our houses of worship our media
churches our houses of worship our media
churches our houses of worship our media that’s our fault someone that’s the
that’s our fault someone that’s the
that’s our fault someone that’s the government’s fault so that’s the
government’s fault so that’s the
government’s fault so that’s the church’s fault
church’s fault
church’s fault but when we did that when we stopped
but when we did that when we stopped
but when we did that when we stopped having trust in objective verifiable
having trust in objective verifiable
having trust in objective verifiable truths we opened the floodgates for the
truths we opened the floodgates for the
truths we opened the floodgates for the for the manipulators we’ve all sort of
for the manipulators we’ve all sort of
for the manipulators we’ve all sort of gone to our corners right we’re over
gone to our corners right we’re over
gone to our corners right we’re over here and all we want to do is watch Fox
here and all we want to do is watch Fox
here and all we want to do is watch Fox News and we’re over here and all we care
News and we’re over here and all we care
News and we’re over here and all we care about is Rachel Maddow and so we have
about is Rachel Maddow and so we have
about is Rachel Maddow and so we have this whole suite of media outlets that
this whole suite of media outlets that
this whole suite of media outlets that are catering to your interests there are
are catering to your interests there are
are catering to your interests there are only sort of pushing you toward
only sort of pushing you toward
only sort of pushing you toward therefore their objective goal they’re
therefore their objective goal they’re
therefore their objective goal they’re their ends and in the meantime while
their ends and in the meantime while
their ends and in the meantime while this was happening while there’s this
this was happening while there’s this
this was happening while there’s this great partisan divide between the buffed
great partisan divide between the buffed
great partisan divide between the buffed and the right Americans also stopped
and the right Americans also stopped
and the right Americans also stopped paying for their news that that
paying for their news that that
paying for their news that that according to the Nieman lab there are
according to the Nieman lab there are
according to the Nieman lab there are half as many American reporters at daily
half as many American reporters at daily
half as many American reporters at daily newspapers as there were in 1990 I have
newspapers as there were in 1990 I have
newspapers as there were in 1990 I have sat in newsrooms and very sombrely
sat in newsrooms and very sombrely
sat in newsrooms and very sombrely watched as one person after another has
watched as one person after another has
watched as one person after another has been walked into the HR building and
been walked into the HR building and
been walked into the HR building and come out with tears in their eyes first
come out with tears in their eyes first
come out with tears in their eyes first goes the ovet writer second ghost city
goes the ovet writer second ghost city
goes the ovet writer second ghost city hall then goes to the cops reporter and
hall then goes to the cops reporter and
hall then goes to the cops reporter and then goes a guy in sports and then goes
then goes a guy in sports and then goes
then goes a guy in sports and then goes to the copy desk and then the newsroom
to the copy desk and then the newsroom
to the copy desk and then the newsroom is bereft of anyone there so those are
is bereft of anyone there so those are
is bereft of anyone there so those are left are doing more than ever so I can’t
left are doing more than ever so I can’t
left are doing more than ever so I can’t do enterprise stories anymore I can’t do
do enterprise stories anymore I can’t do
do enterprise stories anymore I can’t do deep dive investigations anymore this
deep dive investigations anymore this
deep dive investigations anymore this becomes a problem right and in that void
becomes a problem right and in that void
becomes a problem right and in that void again comes Breitbart and Raw Story and
again comes Breitbart and Raw Story and
again comes Breitbart and Raw Story and Milo and so we understand sort of maybe
Milo and so we understand sort of maybe
Milo and so we understand sort of maybe what it is once then perhaps why it’s so
what it is once then perhaps why it’s so
what it is once then perhaps why it’s so prevalent and now maybe we can talk a
prevalent and now maybe we can talk a
prevalent and now maybe we can talk a little bit about why it’s so dangerous
little bit about why it’s so dangerous
little bit about why it’s so dangerous it should be obvious but perhaps it’s
it should be obvious but perhaps it’s
it should be obvious but perhaps it’s not an informed Republic is a strong
not an informed Republic is a strong
not an informed Republic is a strong Republic facts matter I am here on the
Republic facts matter I am here on the
Republic facts matter I am here on the campus of Florida State University where
campus of Florida State University where
campus of Florida State University where it is your goal
it is your goal
it is your goal to do research to find new truths to do
to do research to find new truths to do
to do research to find new truths to do peer-reviewed studies you guys are here
peer-reviewed studies you guys are here
peer-reviewed studies you guys are here to do truth we’re in the same boat I’m
to do truth we’re in the same boat I’m
to do truth we’re in the same boat I’m do the same thing as Y all right so what
do the same thing as Y all right so what
do the same thing as Y all right so what happens is and it’s not a recent
happens is and it’s not a recent
happens is and it’s not a recent phenomena but we’re dis informed we
phenomena but we’re dis informed we
phenomena but we’re dis informed we don’t know what we’re voting for we
don’t know what we’re voting for we
don’t know what we’re voting for we don’t know who we’re voting for we don’t
don’t know who we’re voting for we don’t
don’t know who we’re voting for we don’t know how to stop this we don’t know what
know how to stop this we don’t know what
know how to stop this we don’t know what to believe it I don’t blame you I
to believe it I don’t blame you I
to believe it I don’t blame you I actually in fact I blame oats
actually in fact I blame oats
actually in fact I blame oats I blame me it’s my fault actually some
I blame me it’s my fault actually some
I blame me it’s my fault actually some of my faults my publisher fault but
of my faults my publisher fault but
of my faults my publisher fault but that’s another different story so you
that’s another different story so you
that’s another different story so you you’ve gone and made decisions and you
you’ve gone and made decisions and you
you’ve gone and made decisions and you don’t have a full sort of bouquet of
don’t have a full sort of bouquet of
don’t have a full sort of bouquet of facts behind you right and so I want to
facts behind you right and so I want to
facts behind you right and so I want to hopefully leave you with that idea of
hopefully leave you with that idea of
hopefully leave you with that idea of how to combat this and we’ll start very
how to combat this and we’ll start very
how to combat this and we’ll start very simply by saying you should all take out
simply by saying you should all take out
simply by saying you should all take out your Facebook your phones right now and
your Facebook your phones right now and
your Facebook your phones right now and check out your Facebook Likes and you
check out your Facebook Likes and you
check out your Facebook Likes and you should start scrubbing things you should
should start scrubbing things you should
should start scrubbing things you should get them out of your life you should
get them out of your life you should
get them out of your life you should take a look at what you like because
take a look at what you like because
take a look at what you like because that’s what the algorithms are putting
that’s what the algorithms are putting
that’s what the algorithms are putting in front of your face right if you like
in front of your face right if you like
in front of your face right if you like Milo or if you like I’m picking on
Milo or if you like I’m picking on
Milo or if you like I’m picking on occupied and I’m picking on them but
occupied and I’m picking on them but
occupied and I’m picking on them but there are very many of them if you like
there are very many of them if you like
there are very many of them if you like that Facebook is learning to feed you
that Facebook is learning to feed you
that Facebook is learning to feed you more of that right if you like
more of that right if you like
more of that right if you like hamburgers hamburgers all the time if
hamburgers hamburgers all the time if
hamburgers hamburgers all the time if you like cheese fries you’re gonna get
you like cheese fries you’re gonna get
you like cheese fries you’re gonna get cheese buddies all the time you like
cheese buddies all the time you like
cheese buddies all the time you like fake news about pedophile rings at comet
fake news about pedophile rings at comet
fake news about pedophile rings at comet pizza in Washington DC which is by the
pizza in Washington DC which is by the
pizza in Washington DC which is by the way completely not true you’re going to
way completely not true you’re going to
way completely not true you’re going to get more of that so that’s the very
get more of that so that’s the very
get more of that so that’s the very first step that you can take you can
first step that you can take you can
first step that you can take you can sort of understand what’s entering your
sort of understand what’s entering your
sort of understand what’s entering your world then learn how to exercise it I
world then learn how to exercise it I
world then learn how to exercise it I hope that you’ll all sort of leave here
hope that you’ll all sort of leave here
hope that you’ll all sort of leave here and go and do that the second thing you
and go and do that the second thing you
and go and do that the second thing you can do and this is same las’
can do and this is same las’
can do and this is same las’ self-promotion is you can start paying
self-promotion is you can start paying
self-promotion is you can start paying for your news again that would be an
for your news again that would be an
for your news again that would be an awesome thing to do because news isn’t
awesome thing to do because news isn’t
awesome thing to do because news isn’t free I have a daughter here in the room
free I have a daughter here in the room
free I have a daughter here in the room actually and she’s in college and
actually and she’s in college and
actually and she’s in college and college in case you guys have more it’s
college in case you guys have more it’s
college in case you guys have more it’s not free nobody got to send them there
not free nobody got to send them there
not free nobody got to send them there and I get this is a little bit shameless
and I get this is a little bit shameless
and I get this is a little bit shameless but I want to sort of impart on you one
but I want to sort of impart on you one
but I want to sort of impart on you one thing that real journalists are your
thing that real journalists are your
thing that real journalists are your neighbors we coach your little eight
neighbors we coach your little eight
neighbors we coach your little eight games we bring home scanners we we stay
games we bring home scanners we we stay
games we bring home scanners we we stay bleh we miss parent-teacher conferences
bleh we miss parent-teacher conferences
bleh we miss parent-teacher conferences because we’re at a fire or to see Hawley
because we’re at a fire or to see Hawley
because we’re at a fire or to see Hawley I just hope that you’ll leave here
I just hope that you’ll leave here
I just hope that you’ll leave here understand it as much as you may hate
understand it as much as you may hate
understand it as much as you may hate the liberal media or you may hate the
the liberal media or you may hate the
the liberal media or you may hate the conservative media you may hate the
conservative media you may hate the
conservative media you may hate the what’s the word for it the lamestream
what’s the word for it the lamestream
what’s the word for it the lamestream media the cannot lane but that’s neither
media the cannot lane but that’s neither
media the cannot lane but that’s neither here nor there we’re real human beings
here nor there we’re real human beings
here nor there we’re real human beings digging for truth
digging for truth
digging for truth day after day and no matter what you
day after day and no matter what you
day after day and no matter what you think of us for you no matter what you
think of us for you no matter what you
think of us for you no matter what you do you voted for
do you voted for
do you voted for we’re folks who care about this we
we’re folks who care about this we
we’re folks who care about this we dedicated our entire lives to it I
dedicated our entire lives to it I
dedicated our entire lives to it I started on the loading docks of the
started on the loading docks of the
started on the loading docks of the Panama City News Herald that was my
Panama City News Herald that was my
Panama City News Herald that was my first job after I left Florida State not
first job after I left Florida State not
first job after I left Florida State not a sprawling the megalopolis it’s a small
a sprawling the megalopolis it’s a small
a sprawling the megalopolis it’s a small town in a small paper but I learned how
town in a small paper but I learned how
town in a small paper but I learned how to do this I learned what mattered and I
to do this I learned what mattered and I
to do this I learned what mattered and I want to say to you the difference
want to say to you the difference
want to say to you the difference fundamentally between what you’re seeing
fundamentally between what you’re seeing
fundamentally between what you’re seeing on some of these fake sites and what we
on some of these fake sites and what we
on some of these fake sites and what we do is that mistakes happen I make
do is that mistakes happen I make
do is that mistakes happen I make mistakes all the time
mistakes all the time
mistakes all the time I once this is a terrible story I’m
I once this is a terrible story I’m
I once this is a terrible story I’m gonna admit it but whatever I killed the
gonna admit it but whatever I killed the
gonna admit it but whatever I killed the guy in print he was a trapeze artist he
guy in print he was a trapeze artist he
guy in print he was a trapeze artist he had fallen
had fallen
had fallen tragically off of the trapeze I was in
tragically off of the trapeze I was in
tragically off of the trapeze I was in Sarasota Florida as a huge circus town
Sarasota Florida as a huge circus town
Sarasota Florida as a huge circus town was a big news event well I call the
was a big news event well I call the
was a big news event well I call the hospital do my due diligence the dudes
hospital do my due diligence the dudes
hospital do my due diligence the dudes not dead his sister told me he’s dead
not dead his sister told me he’s dead
not dead his sister told me he’s dead the doctor said he was dead what they
the doctor said he was dead what they
the doctor said he was dead what they failed to tell me was that oh he was
failed to tell me was that oh he was
failed to tell me was that oh he was just actually on life support so I
just actually on life support so I
just actually on life support so I reported in the paper the next day that
reported in the paper the next day that
reported in the paper the next day that this guy had died his family when they
this guy had died his family when they
this guy had died his family when they read it on the front page wasn’t very
read it on the front page wasn’t very
read it on the front page wasn’t very happy mmm
happy mmm
happy mmm eventually you’ll die I did what I told
eventually you’ll die I did what I told
eventually you’ll die I did what I told my editor anyway even if it’s 40 years
my editor anyway even if it’s 40 years
my editor anyway even if it’s 40 years from now didn’t really go over well but
from now didn’t really go over well but
from now didn’t really go over well but here’s the fundamental difference right
here’s the fundamental difference right
here’s the fundamental difference right here’s what Breitbart doesn’t do here’s
here’s what Breitbart doesn’t do here’s
here’s what Breitbart doesn’t do here’s what occupy Dems doesn’t do they don’t
what occupy Dems doesn’t do they don’t
what occupy Dems doesn’t do they don’t run a correction they don’t only I did
run a correction they don’t only I did
run a correction they don’t only I did so my editors my newspaper they care
so my editors my newspaper they care
so my editors my newspaper they care about getting it right our
about getting it right our
about getting it right our accountability is our tradecraft if you
accountability is our tradecraft if you
accountability is our tradecraft if you don’t believe me what have I got left
don’t believe me what have I got left
don’t believe me what have I got left right so one final thing that will
right so one final thing that will
right so one final thing that will differentiate for you guys how to
differentiate for you guys how to
differentiate for you guys how to identify good news not could you excuse
identify good news not could you excuse
identify good news not could you excuse me frankly fake news and really you
me frankly fake news and really you
me frankly fake news and really you take some steps beyond paying for your
take some steps beyond paying for your
take some steps beyond paying for your news and beyond figuring out how
news and beyond figuring out how
news and beyond figuring out how Facebook is responding this and we
Facebook is responding this and we
Facebook is responding this and we should say that Facebook and Google have
should say that Facebook and Google have
should say that Facebook and Google have taken active measures and they should be
taken active measures and they should be
taken active measures and they should be applauded for sort of ferreting some of
applauded for sort of ferreting some of
applauded for sort of ferreting some of this stuff out right they’ve not fully
this stuff out right they’ve not fully
this stuff out right they’ve not fully gone all the way but they do deserve
gone all the way but they do deserve
gone all the way but they do deserve praise for what they’ve done so far
praise for what they’ve done so far
praise for what they’ve done so far there’s some things you can do when you
there’s some things you can do when you
there’s some things you can do when you read a news story you can look at it and
read a news story you can look at it and
read a news story you can look at it and tell me if it has a byline
tell me if it has a byline
tell me if it has a byline right can you identify the author
right can you identify the author
right can you identify the author because if you can that’s a usually
because if you can that’s a usually
because if you can that’s a usually pretty good sign that somebody cares
pretty good sign that somebody cares
pretty good sign that somebody cares enough to put their name on it does the
enough to put their name on it does the
enough to put their name on it does the site have editors does the employ fact
site have editors does the employ fact
site have editors does the employ fact checkers are the quotes actually
checkers are the quotes actually
checkers are the quotes actually directly taken from an individual did I
directly taken from an individual did I
directly taken from an individual did I talk to you and get your name and quote
talk to you and get your name and quote
talk to you and get your name and quote you if I did you can be a pretty good
you if I did you can be a pretty good
you if I did you can be a pretty good bet that like I’m a decent journalist
bet that like I’m a decent journalist
bet that like I’m a decent journalist that I know I’m doing unless they took
that I know I’m doing unless they took
that I know I’m doing unless they took it from somewhere else right if they
it from somewhere else right if they
it from somewhere else right if they took another quote and they repackaged
took another quote and they repackaged
took another quote and they repackaged it and put it in different context what
it and put it in different context what
it and put it in different context what do you do with that right how do you
do you do with that right how do you
do you do with that right how do you know that came words from another step
know that came words from another step
know that came words from another step you can do is you can sort of trust your
you can do is you can sort of trust your
you can do is you can sort of trust your gut if it seems fake it probably is like
gut if it seems fake it probably is like
gut if it seems fake it probably is like Elvis is probably dead hate to break it
Elvis is probably dead hate to break it
Elvis is probably dead hate to break it to you Hillary Clinton did not as far as
to you Hillary Clinton did not as far as
to you Hillary Clinton did not as far as I know have an alien baby Melania Trump
I know have an alien baby Melania Trump
I know have an alien baby Melania Trump is not a high-end escort I mean these
is not a high-end escort I mean these
is not a high-end escort I mean these are these are things that you should be
are these are things that you should be
are these are things that you should be able to look at and understand whether
able to look at and understand whether
able to look at and understand whether or not they’re true and then finally I
or not they’re true and then finally I
or not they’re true and then finally I have a very interesting way for you guys
have a very interesting way for you guys
have a very interesting way for you guys to try to tell the difference so these
to try to tell the difference so these
to try to tell the difference so these are two websites
are two websites
are two websites what’s one you raise your hand if you
what’s one you raise your hand if you
what’s one you raise your hand if you think the one crime in Italy I gave you
think the one crime in Italy I gave you
think the one crime in Italy I gave you the answer clearly the Seattle Tribune
the answer clearly the Seattle Tribune
the answer clearly the Seattle Tribune is the fake one and the Seattle Times is
is the fake one and the Seattle Times is
is the fake one and the Seattle Times is the real one but they are very difficult
the real one but they are very difficult
the real one but they are very difficult down to the gutters the white space on
down to the gutters the white space on
down to the gutters the white space on the sides of the page to the clear
the sides of the page to the clear
the sides of the page to the clear Seattle at the top right different for
Seattle at the top right different for
Seattle at the top right different for you to know so you open up your facebook
you to know so you open up your facebook
you to know so you open up your facebook you’re super busy you’re doing your
you’re super busy you’re doing your
you’re super busy you’re doing your homework you take care your kids you’re
homework you take care your kids you’re
homework you take care your kids you’re running to plays how are you supposed to
running to plays how are you supposed to
running to plays how are you supposed to know really quickly which one is real
know really quickly which one is real
know really quickly which one is real and which one is not so it’s difficult
and which one is not so it’s difficult
and which one is not so it’s difficult the Seattle Tribune actually is fake and
the Seattle Tribune actually is fake and
the Seattle Tribune actually is fake and their ass and find prints on the page it
their ass and find prints on the page it
their ass and find prints on the page it suggests that it is a entertainment site
suggests that it is a entertainment site
suggests that it is a entertainment site in the Seattle Times is one of the
in the Seattle Times is one of the
in the Seattle Times is one of the finest American newspapers and all land
finest American newspapers and all land
finest American newspapers and all land it’s winner of multiple Pulitzer Prizes
it’s winner of multiple Pulitzer Prizes
it’s winner of multiple Pulitzer Prizes and does amazing incredible reporting
and does amazing incredible reporting
and does amazing incredible reporting and like so many other newspapers
and like so many other newspapers
and like so many other newspapers Bendu round after round with a budget
Bendu round after round with a budget
Bendu round after round with a budget cuts means people like me we’re out of
cuts means people like me we’re out of
cuts means people like me we’re out of jobs though I’m so grateful for this
jobs though I’m so grateful for this
jobs though I’m so grateful for this chance because like I said earlier this
chance because like I said earlier this
chance because like I said earlier this is the fight of my life I don’t know if
is the fight of my life I don’t know if
is the fight of my life I don’t know if we’re gonna win I could tell you i’ma
we’re gonna win I could tell you i’ma
we’re gonna win I could tell you i’ma fight like hell for it I’m hoping that
fight like hell for it I’m hoping that
fight like hell for it I’m hoping that you will help I don’t care if you agree
you will help I don’t care if you agree
you will help I don’t care if you agree with me I don’t care if you are
with me I don’t care if you are
with me I don’t care if you are politically aligned with me or with your
politically aligned with me or with your
politically aligned with me or with your neighbor just leave here understanding
neighbor just leave here understanding
neighbor just leave here understanding that there are a group of journalists in
that there are a group of journalists in
that there are a group of journalists in America that are digging for objective
America that are digging for objective
America that are digging for objective truths they care about this they go to
truths they care about this they go to
truths they care about this they go to sleep like I said every night with a pit
sleep like I said every night with a pit
sleep like I said every night with a pit in their stomach hoping to god that we
in their stomach hoping to god that we
in their stomach hoping to god that we called every source that we were checked
called every source that we were checked
called every source that we were checked every fact that I spelled every name
every fact that I spelled every name
every fact that I spelled every name right because there’s nothing wrong
right because there’s nothing wrong
right because there’s nothing wrong nothing worse rather than misspelling
nothing worse rather than misspelling
nothing worse rather than misspelling the name of a high school volleyball
the name of a high school volleyball
the name of a high school volleyball player I’m telling you you will get a
player I’m telling you you will get a
player I’m telling you you will get a phone call from grandma the next day
phone call from grandma the next day
phone call from grandma the next day saying you you misspelled Katy Katy wise
saying you you misspelled Katy Katy wise
saying you you misspelled Katy Katy wise to the Katy Katy ie which is horrible
to the Katy Katy ie which is horrible
to the Katy Katy ie which is horrible because Brenda wants to cut that thing
because Brenda wants to cut that thing
because Brenda wants to cut that thing out put it right but that’s what we do
out put it right but that’s what we do
out put it right but that’s what we do and I have misspelled Katy innumerable
and I have misspelled Katy innumerable
and I have misspelled Katy innumerable times I haven’t I’ve gotten my facts
times I haven’t I’ve gotten my facts
times I haven’t I’ve gotten my facts wrong I’ve gotten things completely
wrong I’ve gotten things completely
wrong I’ve gotten things completely botched up and screwed around and turned
botched up and screwed around and turned
botched up and screwed around and turned upside down but I’m here because I
upside down but I’m here because I
upside down but I’m here because I actually care about and I try really
actually care about and I try really
actually care about and I try really hard and so do my colleagues no matter
hard and so do my colleagues no matter
hard and so do my colleagues no matter what you do I just hope that you will
what you do I just hope that you will
what you do I just hope that you will help us fight back appreciate your time
help us fight back appreciate your time
help us fight back appreciate your time thank you so much
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