Influential author and broadcaster Hubert Seipel received financial support for his work on two books described by many as sympathetic to Russian president
  • A2PKXG@feddit.deEnglish
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    10 months ago

    How would journalists be able to uncover this, nevermind getting their hands on the actual contract? It’s so odd

  • yata@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I don’t understand why this guy can be considered a “top journalist” when he has written several panegyrical books about Putin. That there should be enough to undermine all credit this guy has.

    • tryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.deEnglish
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      10 months ago

      i dont consider the fact that he wrote books on Putin with a different take as the problem to him being a “top journalist”. Germany suffers a lot from manufacturing consent and default attacks on credibility are a part of the problem.

      It is more the fact that aside from interviewing and writing on Putin he hardly has any relevancy. I would expect a top journalist to be generally known and continually relevant.