A lot has been said about the ongoing protests in Ottawa, particularly by the media. Journalists both here and in Canada have opinions on the subject.
A small sample of what it's like to be a journalist covering Ottawa right now. pic.twitter.com/UsvypVXM92
— Joseph Tunney (@TunneyTun) February 9, 2022
We have to assume that the reporter, Joseph Tunney, shared this footage with the intent of making the protesters look scary and insane. Didn’t quite work out that way, but hey, he tried.
There was also this MSNBC columnist referring to the protest as a “nationwide insurrection.”
.@milleridriss: We should expect more 'nationwide insurrections' like the Ottawa trucker protests for years to come. https://t.co/L3g7DSMoTr
— MSNBC Daily (@MSNBCDaily) February 9, 2022
CNN just straight-up went nuts.
CNN claims the peaceful Canadian trucker protest is an "insurrection driven by madness," a "threat to democracy," and a form of "sedition."
Reporter Paula Newton reassures views "Prime minister Justin Trudeau remains in isolation at an undisclosed location." pic.twitter.com/uHUXFsPbVu— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) February 7, 2022
Long story short, the media have spent a lot of time and energy being scared and outraged over the protests, but they’ve spent very little actually trying to understand how the protesters feel and what they’re trying to accomplish. The protesters aren’t rioting. They aren’t looting. They aren’t setting things on fire. They aren’t beating people in the streets. They just want their lives back.
Journalists could learn a great deal from these Ottawans, who decided to give protesters a chance to explain themselves:
Ottawa residents Alycia @plantbasedb and @SounguiFitness who live in centertown curious about the protests went to check them out and found only love and kindness. Songui brought his mother to the protests. She had only seen the mainstream coverage and she changed her mind. pic.twitter.com/T9UB1DgJkN
— Rupa Subramanya (@rupasubramanya) February 10, 2022
An Indo Canadian, a Black Canadian and an Asian Canadian went to a protest…they're asking Canadians if they're racists as asserted by the mainstream narrative. pic.twitter.com/A30YFOGpRu
— Rupa Subramanya (@rupasubramanya) February 10, 2022
Media are so focused on seeking out bad apples that they completely overlook that there are a lot more good ones.
Real life fact checkers https://t.co/64WkSPtS0y
— Dirk (@Dirk2165) February 10, 2022
Looks like these two are directly in front of the swanky hotel that often houses politicians and media elites. These two have done better journalism than the whole lot hiding inside. Thanks @rupasubramanya for your incredible work. You are a Canadian hero on the info battlefield. https://t.co/Bf8GbcUV7v
— FreeRange 🇨🇦(eight/mice) (@BryanRo52297374) February 10, 2022
Prime example. Don't rely on media coverage for the truth. https://t.co/4Qq6pomTd8
— 🔥✝️ Deus ex Mushina ✝️🔥 (@MushKat) February 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/trey_flip22/status/1491851270990155789
https://twitter.com/jacobslavin/status/1491861346710966278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1491861346710966278%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitchy.com%2Fwordpress%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Faction%3Deditpost%3D2133904
“Step out and go Beyond “ https://t.co/FKrmMa03zQ
— Haze Gray (@HazeGray5) February 10, 2022
This Canada is the one I want to live in! https://t.co/0HopFHTkfu
— John M Weaver (@JohnMWeaver2) February 10, 2022
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