Using different names to properly show a difference between the complicit media -- that no longer does journalism -- and the media willing to do deep dives and tell the truth, makes sense. That isn’t what’s really happening if you’re talking about truth in reporting or journalism. Legacy Media no longer does journalism or present the facts. They simply push their agenda, riding on the back of the reputations and news brand-names, who actually did the work in the distant past.
NEW: “Unshaken and Unafraid with Joe Pags” premieres on May 5th with an in-depth interview with former CIA Targeter Sarah Adams.
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In fewer than 100 days, the second Trump administration stripped the pretenders of that power – almost entirely. Trump officials no longer tolerate ridiculous questions and start many answers with, “that’s a ridiculous question,” or something similar. This admin also realized the White House Press Corps doesn’t control the Press Room – IT does. No, you can’t simply feel like NOT using the official name for “The Gulf of America,” and keep your place on Air Force One, in the Oval Office or your preferred seat in that vaunted briefing room.
You can’t call a twice adjudicated member of a violent gang or terrorist organization a “Maryland Father,” or “Maryland Man,” without being called out. You can no longer hide the fact his wife twice alleged he beat her -- to make your story seem correct when you MUST know it was not.
You can’t allege married women might be losing the right to vote because of a piece of legislation going through Congress and backed by Trump – when it’s patently untrue.
You can no longer allege an executive order brought back segregation or a bill passed by the House allows ICE to arrest and deport American citizens. In the first Trump administration, the old media got away with a lot of this. This time, it’s not happening. In large part, because the president saw who they were the first time out. Also, because there are so many more of us doing journalism better and more honestly, it’s much harder for the liars to get away with it.
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In 2024, the former and now current president bypassed the “legacy” media and focused on the places where Americans are getting their information by the millions – podcasts, talk shows, websites, social media influencers - all doing journalism and/or offering long form-deep conversations. What was glaringly apparent was – the Democrat candidate ducked most of them while the eventual winner embraced them.
My perspective is unique. I was in television/radio news for decades and took the job of truthfully relating the stories I reported seriously. I didn’t want to convince the viewer or listener that my opinion was what they had to accept, I just presented the news and ended up winning many awards for doing it right:
I left TV news with time left on my contract as I saw a sea change hitting the newsroom. There was more and more pressure to slant this way or that or to completely ignore the truth if it harmed what was becoming a very woke agenda. It was just after the time CBS News attempted to torpedo the Bush reelection campaign with a garbage report including alleged fake records to sully Bush’s service in the Texas Air National Guard. I was anchoring the 6 and 11pm Newscasts on the CBS affiliate in the Capital Region of New York at the time.
On Radio, I’ve been in the Top Ten on the Talkers top talk show hosts list for many years. Once social media showed up, we expected we could say what we wanted and choose to follow who we wanted as well. We also expected, we would see what those we followed posted and those following us would see ours.
What really happened was, those entities pretending to be platforms -- with Section 230 liability protections -- acted as publishers. They devised “algorithms” and “policy guidelines” that would push or suppress us based on content. This move – untethered – allowed them to completely control the narrative in the US and many other countries.
After reading a study showing Hydroxychloroquine was effective against Covid, I was suspended by Twitter for violating the guidelines. I simply told the truth and sourced it. That didn’t matter.
Because of the displacement of the old/complicit media in favor of real journalism, social media and long-form podcasts – the most radical on the Left are freaking out having lost their firm grip on information. The most incendiary of that faction of the political spectrum have resorted to SWATing.
My family and I were swatted in March, at 2:21am. Seven sheriff’s deputies surrounded the house showing up on my front door camera. I immediately called 911 to see if it was law enforcement and it was. I had to deescalate the situation and go out with my hands up and prove it was my house and there was no peril.
After four years of lies, censorship and culminating in an early morning attempt to shut me up by SWATing my family and me, I decided to crank up the volume to ensure those who trust me for news and information get even more of it. Thus, we’ve started a new podcast, “Unshaken and Unafraid with Joe Pags.”
In the podcast, we get the truth, real stories, and have conversations without some strange anti-America agenda. I debunk the latest garbage report from the old media and tackle the most egregious lies pushed on social media. I’m very proud to be a part of the new breed of exposing media members who won’t roll over and allow the lies of the left to prevail.
“Unshaken and Unafraid with Joe Pags” premieres on May 5th with an in-depth interview with former CIA Targeter Sarah Adams.