Young People Are Done With Corporate Media!
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Wow, that thumbnail is a little much, but I think it encapsulates at least how we feel here and how a lot of people feel. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Hot Topics, the Don Lemon Show, 10 a.m. Eastern Time, 10 a.m.-ish Eastern Time. We have a lot of news to get to, and also we wanted to have things perfect because we are preparing to introduce you to someone that you may have seen on some clips on the internet or read about maybe. But look, so hit the like and the thumbs up. It does affect the algorithm. More people become aware of our channel and our conversation. And that's very important, especially in independent media, because that's how we stay afloat. We are powered by you and your support.
So thank you very much. And your trust in us. So thank you. Good morning, everybody. So I hear you. I see the comments. You are tired. A lot of people are. And you want some good news. Well, I have some good news for you. And that good news comes in the name of Santiago Campos. He is a high school student. And just the other night at the News Emmy Awards, CBS handed him, I think it was Wednesday night, handed him a $10,000 scholarship named after Mike Wallace. Scott Pelley presented it. Sharon Alfonsi, you know, the 60 Minutes correspondent, she was sitting in the audience, the same Sharon Alfonsi that CBS fired that same day. Well, Santiago took that check. He thanked CBS for the generous gift And then he said this.
Roll it, Andy.
First and foremost, I want to thank the Natus Foundation for this award. I want to thank my friends, family, and my teacher, Ashley Porter. She and my mom are in the room tonight.
I want to thank them for the resources and the support that I wouldn't be here without. And while I want to thank CBS News for funding this generous gift towards my education, I want to also acknowledge how the recent direction of the outlet stains the legacy of Mike Wallace, the namesake of this scholarship. As corporate elites take hold,
As corporate elites take hold over the very pipes through which our information flows, journalism that serves the people becomes increasingly harder to come by, yet ever more crucial. And what the people want is the truth. So if at any time you hesitate to utter the word genocide or remain silent in the face of blatant lies, remember to ask yourself, who is this for? I hope you choose us. Thank you.
And I will say thank you to Santiago Campos. Because that's the courage that you need. You saw the audience there. Some people didn't know how to react. Others were like, oh my gosh, some froze, applause, all of it. He said, what the people want is truth. So at any time you hesitate to utter the word genocide or remain silent in the face of blatant lies, remember to ask yourself, who is this for? And I hope you choose us because that's what it is. A high school student though, with a CBS check in his hand. Said what every adult, or about to be handed to him, every adult in that room was too afraid to say. Well, I don't know if they were too afraid to say. A lot of them have not said it. Of course, they're operating in a system, and I understand they want to keep their jobs and all of that.
I have worked in that corporate system, so I know how it is. We have watched corporate media bend the knee this year, one by one. ABC settled with Trump, CBS fired three women from 60 Minutes in a single day from CBS, in one single day. The press corps protected its access instead of protecting the truth and thinking about as what Mr. Campos says is thinking about us. So you have a high school student here. He walked in and held up a mirror for everyone. And, you know, my literary hero is James Baldwin. He said nothing can be changed until it is faced. Well, Santiago faced it in a room full of adults, many of whom would not. So. You guys know.
What happened when a student called out CBS at the News Emmy Awards?
As an independent journalist, I had a federal case pending. The government tried to get the names of my YouTube subscribers. They're trying to do it to other people. That news came out. We're going to tell you about that. They want your names.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:14β4:27
2
What happened when a student called out CBS at the News Emmy Awards?
4:27β10:24
3
Why did Santiago publicly name βgenocideβ and what reaction did it provoke?
10:24β19:03
4
Why are independent journalists concerned about government subpoenas for subscriber data?
19:03β21:38
5
Who is Santiago Campos and why did he speak truth to CBSβs leadership?
21:38β31:44
6
How did Santiago describe corporate influence on modern journalism?
31:44β1:15:44
7
What offers and attention did Santiago receive after going viral?
1:15:44β1:18:16
Speakers
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