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.
TikTok in China versus the United States | 60 Minutes
A 60 Minutes segment in which Tristan Harris contrasts TikTok with its Chinese counterpart Douyin.
Don't Be a Sucker - 1947
A 1947 US military film that deconstructs how the Nazi regime used divisive propaganda and prejudice to split and control a population.
The Daily Mail Song
A comedy song by Dan and Dan that summarizes the British newspaper The Daily Mail using only its headlines.
Net Neutrality II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on net neutrality, explaining the stakes of the FCC's push to roll back the rules and urging viewers to file comments.
Sassy Justice with Fred Sassy (Full Episode) | Deep Fake and Deep Fake: The Movie
Full episode of Sassy Justice, a satirical local-news show from the South Park creators starring a deepfaked consumer advocate, Fred Sassy.
U.S. Territories: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
A Last Week Tonight segment on how century-old Supreme Court decisions left U.S.
For the undying 9/11 MORONIC JET FUEL ARGUMENT
A short video from a blacksmith, who heats and bends steel to rebut the claim that jet fuel could not weaken the steel in the World Trade Center.
The Really Dark Truth About Bots
Benn Jordan examines the role of bots and propaganda accounts on X and other social platforms, including the platform's decline and the influence of Russian operations.
USPS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
A Last Week Tonight segment on the US Postal Service's financial troubles.
President Donald Trump On Charlottesville: You Had Very Fine People, On Both Sides | CNBC
A CNBC clip of President Trump's August 2017 press briefing at Trump Tower in which he answers questions about the Charlottesville rally and says there were 'very fine people on both sides'.
Ferguson, MO and Police Militarization: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
A Last Week Tonight segment on the Ferguson shooting, racial inequality in policing, and the militarization of local police forces in the US.
Weird Kids' Videos and Gaming the Algorithm
Folding Ideas examines weird, algorithm-gamed children's content on YouTube, from automated toddler videos and educational spam to exploitative prank channels.
$30,000,000 AI Is Hiding a Scam
Coffeezilla investigates the company behind the Rabbit R1 AI gadget, alleging a shady history as a crypto and NFT startup and questioning its large action model claims.
Boeing: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on Boeing, tracing how it went from a quality engineering company to one tied to crashes and 'quality escapes'.
Algorithms are breaking how we think
A Technology Connections video essay arguing that algorithmic feeds make people passive about finding content, leading to complacency in how they seek information.
Leaked: Pentagon's UFO -BUSTED!
Thunderf00t analyzes the leaked Pentagon UFO videos and offers mundane explanations for the fuzzy triangle and tic-tac footage.
Infrastructure: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
A John Oliver Last Week Tonight segment on America's crumbling infrastructure and why maintenance is neglected and underfunded.
Better Business Bureau 20/20 Investigation
An ABC 20/20 investigation into whether the Better Business Bureau sells its ratings.
Moon Landings Faked? Filmmaker Says Not!
A filmmaker explains why the Apollo moon landing footage could not have been faked in a studio, based on the video and film technology of the late 1960s.
Perhaps Ben Shapiro Shouldn't Be Taken Seriously By Anyone About Anything - SOME MORE NEWS
An hour-plus Some More News episode that critiques Ben Shapiro's arguments and record of errors.
How to Become TripAdvisor’s #1 Fake Restaurant
VICE's Oobah Butler spends eight months using fake reviews to push a nonexistent restaurant, The Shed at Dulwich, to number one on TripAdvisor in London.
Sergey Kuryokhin: Lenin was a mushroom / С.Курехин: Ленин был грибом, part 1
Part one of Sergey Kuryokhin's 1991 live Soviet TV hoax in which he claimed that Lenin was a mushroom.
Gay Frogs: A Deep Dive
A long video essay on the claim that chemicals such as atrazine are feminizing frogs.
Mobile Homes: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
A Last Week Tonight segment on mobile homes, showing how large investment companies are making this affordable housing option less affordable.