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I just had a really jarring experience that I’m cautious to tweet about because I fear it’ll hurt my career but I’m going to share it anyway
I went on 5 Live to talk about the CCHQ fake fact checking stuff based on the fact that I have *expertise* in internet culture and the dissemination of disinformation online and wrote about it in this piece last nighthttps://www.newstatesman.com/politics/elections/2019/11/tories-conservative-party-cchq-factcheckuk-just-used-disinformation-trick-could-get-them-blocked-twitter …
After a series of questions about it, the (male) presenter asked why anyone should care because politicians have been lying for years. And then — THEN — implied I may not know that fact (and that I only care about this issue because it’s on social media) because I’m too young
The direct quote: “speak to a few people older than you and you will see that politicians have been fabricating things for decades, it’s just it’s now moving to newly available platforms”
I can’t describe how weird it is to be live on a programme I was asked to come on because of my expertise and be patronised like this. If I was a white man, this wouldn’t have happened
Not a lot of people write about what I write about and everyone in this field works really hard to show how serious this stuff can be. It’s defeating to have mainstream broadcasters feign interest by inviting you on and then show absolutely no respect for you or your work
Anyways, if you want to listen, here you go. I was on from 17:35 and the exchange in question happened just before 17:40https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_five_live …
Also lol the guy in this thumbnail wasn’t the guy! Sorry to this man
I hope this doesn't put too much of a break in your stride. You're absolutely great on your beat and one hundred percent fuck radio host who is suggesting/hinting/implying anything to the contrary.
Seriously this is so fucking nice, thank you. It’s *fine* and I’m fine but like jfc it’s so depressing
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