PickVidsBest Media, journalism & propaganda Videos
The 334 Media, journalism & propaganda videos here were recommended by different people across different months. Choose by who it is for: 2 introductory, 2 intermediate, 330 for a general viewer, and 0 for someone who wants the harder derivation. Most of them are a commentary. What they share is that something that already happened gets one reading. Channels you will keep seeing include LastWeekTonight, Innuendo Studios, CNN.
Rap Genius with News | Disrupt NYC 2013
Rap Genius founders appear at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2013 for a joke-filled interview announcing News Genius, with little detail about what it is.
Auto Lending: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on auto lending, showing how lenders steer vulnerable buyers into subprime loans and crushing debt.
Is the price worth it
A one-minute clip of Madeleine Albright on 60 Minutes, answering a question about the cost of sanctions on Iraq.
CNN treats politics like sports — and it’s making us all dumber
A Vox Strikethrough video arguing that CNN models its political coverage on sports shows like First Take, pitting pundits against each other.
Junkies Take Over Corridors Of San Francisco Civic Center BART Station
A 2018 local news report showing people using drugs openly in the corridors of San Francisco's Civic Center BART station.
Elon Musk Is Not Your Friend - SOME MORE NEWS
A Some More News episode critical of Elon Musk, covering his public image, billionaire behavior, the Boring Company and the push to Mars.
Collateral Murder - Wikileaks - Iraq
WikiLeaks' release of cockpit footage from a 2007 US Apache helicopter attack in Baghdad that killed a group of men including two Reuters staff, and then a van that came to help the wounded.
Ben Shapiro: US commentator clashes with BBC's Andrew Neil - BBC News
A BBC Politics Live interview in which Andrew Neil presses conservative commentator Ben Shapiro on his past statements and an incident involving Corey Lewandowski and a reporter.
William Shatner Tries To Describe The Awe of Space, Jeff Bezos Shoots Champagne Like An Asshole
A one-minute clip of William Shatner trying to describe the awe of space after a Blue Origin flight while Jeff Bezos sprays champagne.
Gov. Parson holds fake news accountable.
A one-minute political ad from a PAC tied to Missouri Governor Mike Parson attacking a reporter who disclosed a state website flaw as a hacker.
Fake Obama created using AI video tool - BBC News
A BBC News segment on University of Washington research that synthesized a photorealistic Obama video, modeling mouth movement so any audio can be put in his mouth.
The BBC Cannot Give In To Government Pressure | Yes Minister | BBC Comedy Greats
A Yes Minister sketch in which Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey meet the BBC and discuss its independence from government pressure.
China’s "Social Credit System" Has Caused More Than Just Public Shaming (HBO)
A VICE News piece on China's Social Credit System, including a neighbor-watch pilot where paid watchers record behavior.
Why Evangelical Christians Love Israel | VICE on HBO
A VICE on HBO segment in which Thomas Morton joins a tour of born-again Christians in the Holy Land.
Pentagon confirms existence of $22m UFO program, releases incident videos
A short Global News report on the Pentagon confirming a $22 million UFO investigation program and releasing Navy infrared footage from the 2004 Nimitz encounter.
Gove: Britons "Have Had Enough of Experts"
A five-minute Sky News interview clip from June 2016 in which Michael Gove says Britons have had enough of experts.
Union Busting: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
A Last Week Tonight segment on union busting that explains the tactics employers use and why they face few consequences.
Flat Earth Conference
An undercover report from the 2019 Flat Earth Conference by the comedy channel All Gas No Brakes, which interviews attendees on camera.
WikiLeaks: Collateral Murder (Iraq, 2007)
The WikiLeaks release of 2007 Apache helicopter gunsight footage from Baghdad, in which a crew kills several people including two Reuters journalists.
THE CORPORATION [11/23] Basic Training
Chapter 11 of the documentary The Corporation, on how marketing targets children, including the Nag Factor study that taught kids to nag their parents more effectively.
How Primitive Building Videos Are Staged
A video debunking popular primitive-building YouTube channels, arguing that their digging, concrete and construction are staged.
New footage reveals how violent Capitol rioters overwhelmed police on January 6
A Telegraph news clip showing newly revealed footage from the January 6 Capitol attack, with rioters overwhelming police.
Standardized Testing: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on standardized testing in American schools.
They Live Sunglasses
A short clip from John Carpenter's They Live showing how the special sunglasses reveal hidden messages behind ads and media.