just to recap: Philly D covered Battle of The Apps, Thrillist, Jaboody Dubs, Yosemite Free Climb, Car Pool Karaoke, Sex Slave Kidnap Wife, Drug Overdose epidemic, Senate Intelligence Committee, and of course the opening Philly D articles from Verge & Forbes. Yup, Philly D definitely covered the biggest names in RUclips Drama. Good job Lizzy.
Not to mention yesterday Phil is did such the Trump-supporting thing of calling Trump out on taking Sadiq Khan out of context. Oh god what a very Trump-supporting thing to do...
Johnny Takigero didn't you know being fair to Trump and criticising all his faux-pas is being a racist homophobic mysoginist white nationalist bigot...who happens to be Latino/black woman.
on the world things he just reports what other reports say, this seems like what he does with youtubetopices, but it isn't because here he reports directly does interviews reachouts n stuff, that is missing on the worldly news stuff
When radio shows gained popularity, newspapers tried to tear them down. Radio did the same to T.V. T.V. did the same to the internet. And now the biggest Internet news providers are doing the same to you. If history is a good indicator, the future looks good for the nation.
Classic cycle of New Media: -Medium is created and used by "testers" -Medium gains small following and finds it's niche -Medium begins to catch up to the established media, and begins to eat into their revenue, slightly at first but with an upward trend -Medium eventually overtakes or equates to the established media in user base, popularity, revenue , and just about every other metric -Medium becomes one of the established media -A new medium is created by an innovative group/individual and the cycle starts again That's McLuhan's cycle, and I think we're at about the 3rd step with internet video sharing. The fight back is almost understandable, but also somewhat pathetic; they fight back because they lack the will, creativity, or passion to adapt to a new environment, to a new medium. They've chosen their revenue stream to live out their careers on, and they want those revenue streams to stay good and high for as long as possible. One day maybe all these media can co-exist without trying to tear each other to pieces trying to get a bigger slice of the pie, but the cynic in me says that the cycle is just gonna keep moving on, and old media will die out either gracefully or kicking and screaming the whole way down.
Well I see two options for how Philly could react to the scenario proposed; 1.) The Nietzsche Response; Phil becomes what he once fought against and adopts the underhanded tactics of sensationalism and yellow journalism in order to maintain his job security and lower the personal risks of adopting a new medium. In this case, he would likely try to tear down the members of this new medium. Who they would be and what their medium is I cannot say for certain. Could be holographic vloggers, could be virtual reality reviewers, or something none of us have really thought about yet. That's the best part of New Media; you can never be 100% certain about anything, so you learn that the best method is to go with the flow and hedge your bets as much as you can (take inspiration from existing media, spread your content over multiple platforms, etc). I would label this the unlikely scenario, however. 2.) The one I expect; Phil maintains his strong grasp over the concept of what it means to be New Media and continues to strive for innovation and to be the face of new platforms as they are created. Why do I expect this? Again, because Phil has a grasp of the concept and understands the risk/reward of New Media. It's an attractive gamble, since there's more than money on the line; artistic merit, innovation, and if you're REALLY good and you gain a massive following that stays with you long enough, a legacy that will outlast you. I've oversimplified the outcomes, of course, and this is still just the way that I see it. I'm studying New Media, so if anyone would like to add on to this, correct me, or say their point of view on it, go for it
I personally think it's a combination; they see you, they're jealous, and so they intentionally try to put out a hit piece to discredit you, but because of their incompetence it completely backfired. It's poor journalism and malicious both at once.
The only thing that The Verge did was validate you. At least in my opinion. They seem to only attack you when you do their jobs better than they do. You're my only source of news nowadays so it makes sense that they want to try to take someone down. Think of it like this, when a person is drowning they panic and try to press any object (or person) below them in order to try and stay above water. They act unpredictable and irrational but in this case all they can do is drown or get with the times.
Harumph! He doesn't have a proper journalism degree. Seriously? D'ya think they had journalism degrees when the printing press was invented? At least the stupid arguments they make are funny.
MSM viewership has been waning for a long time, and instead of evolving their model they realized that making increasingly partisan content can boost this a lot, especially given how polarizing Trump is. However, what they fail to realise is that these gains are temporary, and the credibility loss has sealed their fate. Given that most MSM outlets are on the left, they're now so far left that anyone that's even remotely charitable to Trump appears to be a nazi in their eyes.
I HONESTLY hope they hold on as long as they can. The downward spiral towards death the legacy media is on is pretty damn entertaining, I have to admit. I'm probably a little bit of an asshole for wanting it to drag out a little further, but...*sigh* I'm only human.
As a journalist who regularly reads Forbes and The Verge as well as an avid watcher of your shows, I think you hit it right on the head that these sites feel threatened with how popular you are, Phil, especially among young people. A constant topic of conversation at my newspaper is how to get young people interested in newspapers, but the answer is they just aren't and don't want to be. Print papers are great, but we love mixed media and how the medium of RUclips allows for a more direct and honest way of doing news, at least with the way you do it. These sites are also pandering to thier older crowd by putting all RUclipsrs in a box and saying "this is why you shouldn't watch these people" as a way to validate to their loyal readers why they still matter. It's also just really sad to see journalists with large reaches completely misrepresent someone like that, doesn’t do research, and just blatantly lies. The couch thing? That's just embarrassing for that writer. Also, you don't cover world news??? Are they serious?? 80 percent of your show is world news. I'm going to aggressively tweet at that (crap) journalist to defend your honor.
These companies need a significant shakeup to survive long term, yet they are digging into their positions just to survive for the moment. Classic catch 22. They're all gonna be fucked by the next decade unless some hot shot SVP figures out a new strategy.
completely agree with the majority of your point, but his news is very American centered and i completely understand why as hes based in america , but to my recollection he only covers the major world headlines i.e. terrorist atks ect.I don't think he has mentioned the elections in uk as of yet despite there happening tomorrow and the car crash they have been. hopefully in time when he sets up his network he will be able to have the resources to do so
I'm 41 and I've been watching Phil for over 6 years now. I know his show has changed a lot over the years, but one thing has remained TRUTH. I don't see that from ANY other "news" outlet.
Both: 1) Bad journalism pushed by organizations that have been complacent with peddling bad journalism 2) A sad, panicked, knee-jerk reaction trying to claw relevance back
Erik Schafer I agree that it's both but my rationale is different. 1) Agenda driven hit pieces against right-leaning RUclipsrs. 2)Bad journalism in terms of lumping Phil and others like him into this category without bothering to watch and critically analyze their content.
AlibifortheAfterlife you're both wrong IMO, its relatively smart people knowing their audience plus a few extra will click on those articles and make them a bit more money than they would otherwise. (also it's a testament to him that you think Franco is right leaning where I completely disagree)
I think at some point MSM was very interested in taking down RUclipsrs, or at the very least, making it harder to be a RUclipsr by attacking the largest most successful content creators on the site. Nowadays however, it just sort of seems like an easy cash grab. "Let's make fun of this Sexy Phil guy!" they say, "We need clicks! We need drama! This ought to get people interested!"
They're desperate for attention and like to bring people down because they're less powerful and are becoming more and more popular and reach more people than them. I know you wont but still dont listen to them Phil you're one of the most honest youtubers out there keep doin you.
Thanks Phil because even though I'm not American your show has taught me that if I ever hear "Florida woman of the day" there's a 95% chance it's not a good thing
well it depends on how you classify zombie. he was not a living dead person but he was a dude attacking and eating people if memory serves because he was on somes super insane drugs.
Guys if you would like to donate, im collecting for Lizzie's funeral. She was brutally roasted by Phil and got wrecked. I really dont think she knew what she was getting herself into. RIP.
Lizzie's funeral? How about my funeral? I fucking died from second-hand roasting! Shit was so brutally true! RIP, I loved ya Phil. I loved you all, beautiful bastards.
The reason I respect Phil 10x more than all other mainstream news outlets is simple: you tell it as it is and don't care if people hate you for it. If you make a mistake, you don't sweep it under the rug, you admit your fault as soon as possible and publicly and most of all, you *WAIT* for all the info to be out *BEFORE* jumping on the news bandwagon That is why I trust you Phil. You gained it very quickly and at this rate, it ain't going down anytime soon. Thank you you beautiful bastard. We need more like you
BernardBoyGenius he sometimes lets his emotions get into his topics but that shows he's human and isn't just reporting. That I love as well. Plus, I find him funny sometimes like with his worlds longest ass comment.
My brother died from a heroin overdose that started out with pills in his teens. I'm so glad you're bringing light to this issue. I had no idea how rampant the opiate/heroin addiction was until after he died. I even had no idea that opiates led into heroin. I implore anyone with an addiction to reach out and get help. Dealing with my own emotions after his death has been hard, but I think watching my parents suffer has been the worst. No parents should have to bury a 32 year-old.
M F i agree i'm glad he is bringing light to this, it ruins lives, not only to the person addicted to them but family and friends of that person and there really aren't good options out there, yes there are rehabs but a lot of times those places sometimes aren't good or are all full and aren't able to take more people, it's such a tough thing to deal with in all aspects
I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my Aunt to a drug overdose, and her daughter is in and out of rehab constantly. It's so sad that more and more kids are becoming addicted, and the education around this is one small until in a Health education class.
The fuck was she expecting when she used the word 'eponymous'. There are 3 types of words. Those everyone knows, those everyone should know, and those few people know. The second should be used sparingly, the 3rd discarded completely. Awful writing from the girl.
"The Philip Defranco award for integrity." Philip Defranco deserves an award for internet integrity, and if one does not exist, we need to create such award, and acknowledge him as its first recipient.
they're feeling threatened by you because you're better at their chosen career than they are despite not having the... ahem, "training" that they do. Please, don't ever stop. You are a beacon of light in an increasingly dark world known as journalism.
Phil, In response to your question about whether it is a concerted take-down effort or bad journalism I am reminded of a quote, "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity". I think it is just that.
Does the verge realize how stupid what they did was... those who watch Phillip defranco aren't going to stop because they know how wrong the article is. Those who do not know who he is my now look him up and I've him more subscribes and views. So they just helped him. Way to go Lizzie aren't you good at your job.
Maverick The Parrot They don't care about the veiws Phill gets out of it or how many he gets at all. All they care about is the veiws that article gets. By using Phill's name they guaranty veiws. Thats what thesse internet "newes" organizations do use the name of a relatively famous person and then make something up or scew facts or just write an article that is all qoutes and hyperlinks and offers no new information or opinion. It's all just money grubbing, and greed. Capitalism at it's finest. And, they call Phill a tabloid......
Wait - Phil is alt-right?? I lean toward the liberal side (although I do have a bit of conservative in me, too - I prefer common sense to "sides" and labels), and I've been watching for years - never knowing that Phil was an alt-right tool!! Omg - those things were obviously written by people who have NEVER seen Phil's show!!
It is a mixture of poor, lazy and bitter journalism. The people writing the articles like this know that it won't come back to then because their average reader is not going to watch your show, and therefore not going to be able to disagree and not going to be able to hear your response.
Drake Waters Heh, I actually have a "Common-word-a-day" calendar where each day I am supposed to write a short story/part of a story without a certain common word (or words). It is a decent practice if anything. :P
Drake Walters I'm also a published author/writer, and I laughed my ass off, too. What the hell has journalism become?? I'm SO tired of seeing articles from people who couldn't write their way out of a paper bag - and even if they could, they'd *still* be making grammatical errors in their articles. smh!!
shino tenshi I haven't been writing all that much lately, my work as an editor is the real money maker, but I write a combination of things, fantasy and Americana are my main though, with Americana being what I'm known for.
my cousin is a huge advocate in PA who is also calling for the end of the stigma in the abuse of drugs. her son died just a couple of years ago from it and I'm proud to say that she's become a very outspoken person in a call to get those who are addicted the help they need. I'm so happy you're calling for the end of the stigma.
In response to the Forbes article on Philly D. Why in the hell would I trust a corporate media that is driven too fit their agenda and narrative. Phil is getting so big because of the CONVERSATION. When I watch the news I am left where I started, understanding very little about the issues at hand. When I watch Phil and others like him I am not only exposed too both sides of the issue but I am also EDUCATED on the issue. I LEARN something. People do not want to be fed a narrative, maybe some do but the masses want real conversation and journalism. News flash I don't agree with Phil on everything. AND THAT IS OKAY. I value Phil's honesty and commitment to the real story and truth.
Alexander Burton Agreed! Opting out of mainstream media and choosing to consume informative, unbiased and positive content to form objective options of the world is the way forward - sorry corporate media... what have you done for us lately?
Phil, you and I disagree on so many topics, legalization of weed, religion, politics, and so much more. The reason I love your show and watch every day is the respect you have for other people’s opinions. The problem I have with MSM Is they no longer work for the interest of the people. They only care about ratings and ad revenue, so they manipulate stories to fit an agenda that will give them the most clicks. I find that they tell us our opinions rather than letting us form our own. We see this all the time with Trump, one side will rarely say anything negative about him, the other will rarely say positives, with no in between. Phil, you always report both sides of the story, share your thoughts, then give us the power to form our own opinion and for that, I will always respect and support you! Thank you for giving everyone the power and oppurtunity to have a voice.
I live in Ohio, right under Columbus. The heroine epidemic here is truly awful. I have lost a handful of family members over it. My girlfriend and 2 of my best friends have lost family too. If an Ohioan has not lost someone close over it, they almost surly know someone who was or is affected by it now. I rarely meet anyone anymore that does not have relation to, or know someone on heroine. Overdoses are too common here. What really sucks is they know exactly where it is coming from in Mexico, but since it is across the border we do not have jurisdiction there and can not do anything about it at the source. So until then, Ohio will remain an underground heroine hub for the cartel. If you guys want to know more about it there is a "Drugs inc." episode about Columbus, and Ohio's heroine epidemic, it was really informative.
I think my favorite thing about Phil is that when he talks about MSM being afraid of him stealing their viewership, he uses the pronoun 'we' because he's not so presumptuous as to say that he is the star news source of youtube, that with our help he's going to take down MSM ALL BY HIMSELF, no, he says 'we' because his sense of community on youtube is so strong and he wants everyone to succeed. Love ya Phil, you're a beautiful bastard too.
RUclips gives randos like me the chance to make videos about the news! Screw Forbes and the Verge if they don't want to bother seeing Philly D as the thoughtful guy that he is. Excited as hell to see where this indie news channel is headed.
God Likes Porn with Ben the Demon You know, I totally agree. If they don't want to acknowledge Phillip DeFranco as a competitor in this jungle we call news competition, then in a few years they will have a big thing coming.
I am literally in college studying to become a journalist in the future. The stories you addressed at the beginning of your video are examples of why. It burns to see journalists part of big-name news networks that blatantly disregard facts and write emotionally fueled pieces like the ones about you. I want to be one of the good journalists that can give people the news for what it is, and let others come to their own conclusions. Very similarly to you and how you run your show, even if you didn't have schooling in journalism. Love you and your show, thanks for keeping it real 👌🏼
in the direction he's going he will be the next Fox news.........NO MENTION OF OUR CURRENT AG having not one but THREE secret meetings with Russia??? WTF??
Well Mel, if you're goal is to give people news for what it is and let others come to their own conclusions you're probably not going to find a job. Because now most if not all modern journalists are just propagandists. They don't care about your own conclusions, they want your conclusion to be theirs.
A journalist is a whore or unemployed. I bet like you most journalist had good intention when entering their career. But then they got crushed by the propagnada machine that is mainstream media. You either comply or you lose your job, it is that easy.
Phil, thank you for being real.😀 Yes, it is an effort to discredit independent journalists. Don't take it personally. It means you are doing something right when the bad guys try to discredit you. Love you 😀
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Everything you said before the shirts plug I LOVE!!!!! I've only recently discovered you but I've been binging & absorbing, and I absolutely value your style & intelligence. Watching you respond to the nonsense that's been spewed: HIGHLY AMUSING.👏👏👏
Wow. As someone who considers myself a liberal, I am very upset about the misrepresentation of your show on these very popular media channels. I feel personally attacked because of how long I've been watching your show and how much I respect you. Screw them, and go you. Keep doing what you're doing.
Misrepresenting RUclipsrs is what the liberal MSM is about. People who don't tow the progressive narrative are "conservative" or "alt-right". It's not just PhillyD though--- liberal commentators who call out progressives (often called the "Skeptic Community" or "Anti-Feminists" on RUclips) are often labeled Alt-Right even though their audience knows the majority of the community is left/center-left. I'm glad the MSM's misrepresentation of Philly D is opening your eyes though
JRyanC I see what you're saying because this is a clear example, but I don't see this to the extent that our president would like us to think. And let's not forget that this is likely an attack on alternative media in general. Certainly, there has been some poor journalism, but these media channels might just be defending themselves
when it comes to mainstream media and the Radical left, anything that disagrees with them is considered conservative and as a right winger myself I think its stupid. just because someone has an opinion that is not considered left, does not mean its a right winger thing and vise versa.
This is typical stuff the right has been seeing for a long time, its incredibly frustrating how corrupt these news outlets are. They were a big reason I am no longer on the left.
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Unsubscribing, unfollowing, removing from feed and not clicking again on any Verge or Forbes news. I wasn't confident already on a website that kills the comments section whenever they feel it's gonna be inconvenient
Everything over their is about trump, trump this ,trump ate a cake, trump tweets...... I'm trying to see what's happening with around the world, not what trump ate.
With regards to the opioid addiction topic, topic I am extremely passionate about. Let me start by saying I have been in the healthcare field for 10 years starting out as a CNA working my way through school to become a Nurse Practitioner today. The opioid epidemic is a multifactorial problem that cannot be reduced to one simple cause or reason. However, I will note, that when the medical community began to classify pain as a vital sign, (which in my professional opinion it is not) and ultimately it was correlated with patient satisfaction is when everything went down hill leading to opioid addiction in some patients. Pain control is absolutely necessary after major surgical procedures, and various other medical conditions/problems but for some patients the thought of being, even in the slightest amount of pain unfathomable, and unfortunately that is an unrealistic expectation for many. For so long giant healthcare organizations where and continue to be too concerned about patient satisfaction and not patient safety. Providers were pressured to prescribe sometimes dangerous amounts of narcotics to control a patients pain (because pain is what the patient says it is) in order to increase patient satisfaction ratings and/or just get the patient of the office. If you sprain your ankle or have a toothache you do not need a narcotic, plain and simple, so please don't ask for one! If this was the Oregon Trail and you got a snake bite you'd suck it up until you died of dysentery...but what do I know...
While I do agree 100% with you that it is just terrible journalism, look at the plus side, these big names companies are throwing your name out there only giving you more exposure.
It feels like the "big name companies" are baiting him to get their names thrown about, not the other way around. Clutching at straws as their reputations melt and bubbles burst?
Speaking of drug overdosing look at fentanyl!!! Here in Vancouver, drugs have been cut with it and so many people have died!!!
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Legalize and regulate. Take away the shame so people can seek help and fund help programs with the drug tax from regulation. Remove the crime, free-up the prisons, educate, let the police handle real crime. Alcohol Prohibition already taught us only crime syndicates (mafia) win from illegal drugs.
Comparing the current war on drugs to Prohibition is a bit of an apples to oranges comparison. Cocaine, heroin and morphine all started out as "medicines" that were later banned. Alcohol at the time of prohibition was almost completely a leisure substance until it was banned by what could now be classified as domestic terrorists. There was never a widespread cultural push to ban alcohol that resulted in a federal law, it was always driven by a small and vocal minority.
*phil, if it wasnt for your videos during the election, i wouldnt of even voted because from just watching the news via TV, i was so uneducated and uniformed which says a lot about 'news' now days as i watched everything that was unfolding in this past election. but, i wasn't able to form my OWN opinion but rather just carrying around the opinion of CNN or Fox News. YOU single-handedly broke down the election for me in a way that i could actually understand thus being able to form my own educated opinion that was 100% MY OWN! If i am unsure of something going on in the world, i know i can trust you phil to tell me the damn TRUTH and not corrupt the truth to push an agenda. we need you phil, we really do!*
The low quality, click bait crap that is modern mainstream news is what has driven me to get my news elsewhere. I appreciate how Phil looks at all sides of a story and does his best not to put a partisan slant on it. And since when is Phil a right winger? I always thought he was pretty moderate, neither leaning extremely left or right. You can tell that neither of the authors of those articles have ever watched more than a few minutes of any of Phil's videos.
He's definitely libertarian, but libertarians can be weird like that. They're surprisingly agreeable until you run into one of the stranger libertarian policy ideas they're more enthusiastic about--they confuse me at times, but I appreciate the ideological consistency. I enjoy it though, I think it really helps him appeal broadly across the political spectrum because he's happy to pounce on anyone with generally shitty behavior, left or right.
I like to call Phil as being "coherent". Not left, not right and not in the middle (I feel the ones in the middle always tend to just one side, at least in my country). He takes bits from all over and form an opinion. I think ideally we'd all be like that... people are too stuck on the terms left and right, which kinda makes them go more to extreme points. If people were to think about all the issues and be able to understand both sides, maybe even agree with something from the opposite side, things would be better. Don't know if it makes sense to anyone else. And sorry for the little rant.
Kaylee F you're 100% right kaylee. Then again journalists are just nerds that went to college to sit on a desk in front a cumputer and please their bosses or put their face in front a camera. Glad smart ppl like Phil exist
Kaylee F I just think that they find DeFranco as an ant on their boot, that they can just make a hateful article and bat is off the boot, but that ain't working. Soon that is not going to be squashible at all.
Phillip, I'm a conservative and love trump. I don't agree with a good amount of what you say especially about trump but I still watch it. Know why? Because you're one of the only objective news sources I have. You really are moderate and I thank you.
Daniel Rocha-Garcia see i hear this all the time and I understand why you would watch news that challenges your views but if you believe he is objective but still disagree how could you still support trump? I would like to watch more conservative news but its a lot of Fox, tommy lasagna and alex jones style shit that is not even close to being accurate but right leaning
sassa0406 to be fair, he's objective in that he tries to present every possible POV from each story but he does still give his opinion on it. just look at the first story from this video. yes, what the journalist said is bad journalism but his entire piece on it was just him being defensive and even when he asked for his viewers response, he was extremely biased until he finally corrected himself. he may present the news but after almost every single story, he gives his own opinion on it and THAT is probably what this person doesn't agree with.
madeleine61509 That's why I like Phil - he's honest about the fact that he has opinions. He presents all the POVs, gives his take, and then asks us what we think. I know a lot of the mainstream media tries to present it like they're only reporting the facts, but, they aren't. I don't think anyone can be so robotic that they only list facts. But, there's a vast difference between presenting something with bias, while pretending that you're not, and then presenting something with the facts, as you know them, and offer your opinion. I tend to trust the second way more. Today was a little different, because, well, it was about him, lol. It's hard not to be more invested emotionally when it's about you, and you're being attacked. ;)
lunacouer yeah, i was just explaining how the original commenter could call phil objective while still disagreeing with him. i wasnt trying to say that its a bad thing. he presents the facts objectively but he also gives his own opinion/conclusion on the events which is what they probably disagree with. i sometimes disagree with phil's opinions on the stories but i can still appreciate that he is presenting all the facts. no matter how correct you may think your opinion is, it's still subjective and people can disagree.
naloxon is a medication that can stop both heroine and opiod overdoses instantly and has been proven to save lives countless times and can be the solution to America's overdose problem it's simple to use you can either push a spray form into the nose of the od patient or you can inject them with a single use syringe that is kinda like and epipen thanks for letting me share
Naloxone is not a solution to that problem as no self-respecting opioid addict would ever inject themselves with it since it causes the most intense physical/mental agony you could possibly feel. If I was to ever overdose again I would gladly take my chances with death rather than inject myself with that demonic liquid from hell. It's also not a drug you'd want to take everyday just to prevent overdosing/going back to addiction since even if you are not physically dependant on opioids the drug will still block the receptors in the brain that are responsible for reward and pain killing mechanisms which may end up causing anhedonia and trouble if you end up in an accident and need pain relief. The best solution is methadone and buprenorphine treatment for addicts untill they feel they can live without the drug again, though appearently for some people that doesn't seem to work either.
I don't believe it is the all time solution to opiod abuse but I believe it is the solution to the deaths of people who od I believe that there are treatment options for people who are addicted like you mentioned but this is a life saving treatment not a get rid of addiction treatment as for the pain I believe that most would disagree with your comment of rather risking death vs being injected with the medication because pain is temporary while death is permanent to each his own if you'd rather die you'd rather die but the medication is a second chance most don't get
It's very simple. You offer us what seems like honest coverage with objective views, you provide your sources, extra fun stuff and cover a lot in a short amount of time. Oh and you even include us in conversation. If you turned into anything else in the future we'd go find someone else, so don't stray too far and we'll keep coming to you for great information on the world. Even your reaction to this article is sound, not angry, and even understandable of their situation! How many do that?? Stay true to this Phil and you will have great success and we'll benefit from it all. Great job man.
it's just like how taxis are becoming more and more outdated and services like Uber/Lyft comes to prominence. "Polished" cooperate news like will slowly die out like Phil said last show.
I got called an SJW because I asked why the situation with people burning Obama puppets and such didn't get as much controversy. But the thing was I think both the Trump and Obama situation was bad.
I've been on opioids for the last couple of years. And I've been seeing and hearing how the government are trying to make it harder to get them. While I see how it can become addictive and it does need to be monitored a little bit more. The sad part of that though is people who are chronically ill and chronically in pain will suffer. I think more people need to find different and better methods of trying to reduce the pain of those who use opioids for that exact reason.
I just recently started watching your content, 60 secs! I really appreciate what you're doing with your content and I hope your channel blows up my friend.
The Verge and other news sites are nervous that their ad revue and their reputations are being threatened by “a guy on a coach”. They are attacking the messenger rather than the message and so that is a sure way of knowing that you are correct. Keep up the good work!
I feel like it's just poor journalism. You get writers whom are completely out of touch with technology and even evolving media in their own industry and end up with embarrassing pieces such as the one from The Verge. Being in the technology industry myself, it's hard to swallow their hollow articles about "internet trends" and "internet drama". It's lazy and uninformed writing.
drop out - step 1: start a youtube channel step: 2 make objective and informative videos covering *international* news that mainstream won't - step 3: profit $$$
Musicandbooks Make sure journalism is really what you want to do for the rest of your life. If you truly love to hear and tell tales, to learn about new things every day and then write millions of words in your lifetime about other people's lives, then you'll do fine in journalism. But if it's not your passion, or if you care more about making money, you might have a hard time with it. Or you might end up losing your integrity.
MrJynxrz sadly, getting ads on videos doesn't always mean that the money is going to the youtuber. there have been lots of stories popping up lately of ads appearing on demonetised videos 😢
I had addblocker again after not having it for 3 days since resetting my hardware. Was going great..then I started getting adds halfway trough videos again , so fuck it no more adds for me
Gotta love when people start coming after you, trash talking you, because that means whatever you're doing is working. They're feeling threatened! I took journalism in college, and I must say, that course really drove home how much I don't trust mainstream media.
Regarding the articles about you: I see these "bigger" news outlets who see someone without any formal training doing a better job than them. They see someone who fact checks and is trying to get the news right not fast. They also see a successful news outlet that doesn't NEED advertising because he has the nation of beautiful bastards behind him supporting him. In all I believe they're just jealous in a way and taking shots trying to get talked about. They're losing validity and they're doing anything to stay relevant.
Haters always be hating ! . ! Phil is just a new modern journalist, for this generation. That indeed covers the major important news; which gets us talking and speaking up for what we THE NATION want and need. AMERICA ! !
Holy shit in 1 video he just said he might run for President. And he just got into a beef with mainstream news. This is amazing!!!! Glad to real people Philly D and Jimmy Dore thrive in a time now!!!
I have watched your videos for nearly 7 or 8 years, Phil (now on and off viewings, I'm aging out of your demographic! Haha). Those 7 years ago, when I was 20, there were literally no news sites that catered to our generation. While I had some idea of where to turn to for news, they were all unappealing to me. There was something missing. The greatest thing about your show was that it covered a ton of different topics, not just the latest "RUclips Drama". The stuff written in that article just shows how uninformed and out of touch mainstream journalism can be.
Pastel Very well put. No matter how many people from various generations that these outlets hire (that might have a grasp on what people want) they will not gain the audience that stays without honesty, authenticity and professionalism. That is what these outlets are doing wrong and why Phil is growing.
Wouldn't call it *world* news, he's basicly most of the time just talking about american or america related news. But I still agree, that this article was pretty dumb to say the least and the autor apparently had no Idea what Phil actually does.
Well yes, but I'm pretty sure, you agree, that there is also other important (political) stuff going on in the world, right? It's not like America is always No. 1 at that point ;)
This misrepresentation and lack of research from others is exactly why I come here for news. I've been getting a majority of my news from you for awhile now and this just gives me further reason to continue to do so.
While RUclips is white listed, Forbes is subject to adblock for me, so they won't even let me read their articles. They think it will encourage me to turn off adblock, but really, it just encourages me not to view their sites at all. "Here's what our executives and shareholders would like you to know. Please listen!"
Why do they make me do this to them? I don't want to, but they make me...
hey phil
Can we replace Wolf Blitzer with Philip DeFranco? Please.
Philip DeFranco Phil keep up the good work! Appreciate what you do
I love you.
:D
"A word a day calendar and has somehow fallen into a writing job." Shit, that was both brutal and hilarious.
That's Phil for you
Brynley Louise he should have played MLG air horns on that. Fucking brutal.
I lost it at that point haha!
Jesus Christ, Phil banished The Verge to the Shadow Realm.
Whang! Exodia style!
I appreciate the Yu-Gi-Oh! reference
Whang! Bang! Thank you man!
Forbes can burn in hell, terrible place.
yugioh reference... nice
but i think what really happend was that the verge activated phills trap card.
I think they're on _The Verge_ of irrelevance.
boom. roasted.
Evan Fields it's corny but, ohh shit burn!!
Evan Fields Tru LoL
Evan Fields sometimes the easy corny jokes is all they deserve.
savage
Been on this planet for 27 years, never heard of "The Verge" before...
I wouldn't really consider them "mainstream media".
they're all owned by the same people further up the chain though. Sites like the Verge do the shit slinging for the bigger media companies
The owners of The Verge actually own a number of other less known sites. The bigger media companies would be the direct competition.
The juice is ironic.
Rhys Davies they used to be almost relevant
RIP Lizzie.
F
rip
IzzyGoneCrazy
Lizzie starts with L. That's exactly what she should take.
Press F9 to pay respects
She has all of those loans to pay for due to her liberal arts degree in Journalism. LOL She is jealous that Phil is making money and NOT owing money.
just to recap: Philly D covered Battle of The Apps, Thrillist, Jaboody Dubs, Yosemite Free Climb, Car Pool Karaoke, Sex Slave Kidnap Wife, Drug Overdose epidemic, Senate Intelligence Committee, and of course the opening Philly D articles from Verge & Forbes.
Yup, Philly D definitely covered the biggest names in RUclips Drama. Good job Lizzy.
Not to mention yesterday Phil is did such the Trump-supporting thing of calling Trump out on taking Sadiq Khan out of context. Oh god what a very Trump-supporting thing to do...
Oh, my God. Bateman, do you want me to fry you up some fucking potato pancakes? Some latkes?
Johnny Takigero didn't you know being fair to Trump and criticising all his faux-pas is being a racist homophobic mysoginist white nationalist bigot...who happens to be Latino/black woman.
AestheticPug ill take those ! i haven't had lunch today :) .
on the world things he just reports what other reports say, this seems like what he does with youtubetopices, but it isn't because here he reports directly does interviews reachouts n stuff, that is missing on the worldly news stuff
Wait... Since when was The Verge been a respectable outlet for the MSM?
When radio shows gained popularity, newspapers tried to tear them down.
Radio did the same to T.V.
T.V. did the same to the internet.
And now the biggest Internet news providers are doing the same to you. If history is a good indicator, the future looks good for the nation.
Classic cycle of New Media:
-Medium is created and used by "testers"
-Medium gains small following and finds it's niche
-Medium begins to catch up to the established media, and begins to eat into their revenue, slightly at first but with an upward trend
-Medium eventually overtakes or equates to the established media in user base, popularity, revenue , and just about every other metric
-Medium becomes one of the established media
-A new medium is created by an innovative group/individual and the cycle starts again
That's McLuhan's cycle, and I think we're at about the 3rd step with internet video sharing. The fight back is almost understandable, but also somewhat pathetic; they fight back because they lack the will, creativity, or passion to adapt to a new environment, to a new medium. They've chosen their revenue stream to live out their careers on, and they want those revenue streams to stay good and high for as long as possible.
One day maybe all these media can co-exist without trying to tear each other to pieces trying to get a bigger slice of the pie, but the cynic in me says that the cycle is just gonna keep moving on, and old media will die out either gracefully or kicking and screaming the whole way down.
james ellis oh yeah penis
Wait then who is Phil gonna try to tear down
Well I see two options for how Philly could react to the scenario proposed;
1.) The Nietzsche Response; Phil becomes what he once fought against and adopts the underhanded tactics of sensationalism and yellow journalism in order to maintain his job security and lower the personal risks of adopting a new medium. In this case, he would likely try to tear down the members of this new medium. Who they would be and what their medium is I cannot say for certain. Could be holographic vloggers, could be virtual reality reviewers, or something none of us have really thought about yet. That's the best part of New Media; you can never be 100% certain about anything, so you learn that the best method is to go with the flow and hedge your bets as much as you can (take inspiration from existing media, spread your content over multiple platforms, etc). I would label this the unlikely scenario, however.
2.) The one I expect; Phil maintains his strong grasp over the concept of what it means to be New Media and continues to strive for innovation and to be the face of new platforms as they are created. Why do I expect this? Again, because Phil has a grasp of the concept and understands the risk/reward of New Media. It's an attractive gamble, since there's more than money on the line; artistic merit, innovation, and if you're REALLY good and you gain a massive following that stays with you long enough, a legacy that will outlast you.
I've oversimplified the outcomes, of course, and this is still just the way that I see it. I'm studying New Media, so if anyone would like to add on to this, correct me, or say their point of view on it, go for it
I personally think it's a combination; they see you, they're jealous, and so they intentionally try to put out a hit piece to discredit you, but because of their incompetence it completely backfired. It's poor journalism and malicious both at once.
They are just jealous of Phil's hair
Boy I'm loving the circlejerk that's starting here
TheRedKnight rightfully so
Nah, they just desperately need the clicks.
The fact that Phil and his high quality content was just thrown into the same category as Keemstar & Onision actually makes me angry. #dothework
I knew my mom wasn't the only one that called me beautiful
I hope Lizzie watches this and realises she just got Phil'd in
Alyce Rocha Amazing 👏
Shaj Rahman SR she got destroyed
Clever comment fellow Beautiful Bastard.
she's wouldn't learn... they never do
Alyce Rocha nice.
The only thing that The Verge did was validate you. At least in my opinion. They seem to only attack you when you do their jobs better than they do. You're my only source of news nowadays so it makes sense that they want to try to take someone down. Think of it like this, when a person is drowning they panic and try to press any object (or person) below them in order to try and stay above water. They act unpredictable and irrational but in this case all they can do is drown or get with the times.
100% they're threatened by you Phil
"That darn DiFranco guy"
Harumph! He doesn't have a proper journalism degree.
Seriously? D'ya think they had journalism degrees when the printing press was invented? At least the stupid arguments they make are funny.
Giant Douche Phil should make that a shirt. I'd buy it.
MSM viewership has been waning for a long time, and instead of evolving their model they realized that making increasingly partisan content can boost this a lot, especially given how polarizing Trump is. However, what they fail to realise is that these gains are temporary, and the credibility loss has sealed their fate. Given that most MSM outlets are on the left, they're now so far left that anyone that's even remotely charitable to Trump appears to be a nazi in their eyes.
"And I'd be having more views if it weren't for that meddling Franco."
I HONESTLY hope they hold on as long as they can. The downward spiral towards death the legacy media is on is pretty damn entertaining, I have to admit. I'm probably a little bit of an asshole for wanting it to drag out a little further, but...*sigh* I'm only human.
*THIS JUST IN*
Philip DeFranco has been longest ass oh the planet. Where's Guinness?! We got a new world record!
As a journalist who regularly reads Forbes and The Verge as well as an avid watcher of your shows, I think you hit it right on the head that these sites feel threatened with how popular you are, Phil, especially among young people. A constant topic of conversation at my newspaper is how to get young people interested in newspapers, but the answer is they just aren't and don't want to be. Print papers are great, but we love mixed media and how the medium of RUclips allows for a more direct and honest way of doing news, at least with the way you do it. These sites are also pandering to thier older crowd by putting all RUclipsrs in a box and saying "this is why you shouldn't watch these people" as a way to validate to their loyal readers why they still matter. It's also just really sad to see journalists with large reaches completely misrepresent someone like that, doesn’t do research, and just blatantly lies. The couch thing? That's just embarrassing for that writer. Also, you don't cover world news??? Are they serious?? 80 percent of your show is world news. I'm going to aggressively tweet at that (crap) journalist to defend your honor.
Hannah Ruby this^^^^
why do you still give them traffic?
These companies need a significant shakeup to survive long term, yet they are digging into their positions just to survive for the moment. Classic catch 22. They're all gonna be fucked by the next decade unless some hot shot SVP figures out a new strategy.
completely agree with the majority of your point, but his news is very American centered and i completely understand why as hes based in america , but to my recollection he only covers the major world headlines i.e. terrorist atks ect.I don't think he has mentioned the elections in uk as of yet despite there happening tomorrow and the car crash they have been. hopefully in time when he sets up his network he will be able to have the resources to do so
I'm 41 and I've been watching Phil for over 6 years now. I know his show has changed a lot over the years, but one thing has remained TRUTH. I don't see that from ANY other "news" outlet.
What is "The Verge". Is that what's it's called when your media company is failing?
Steve Brunner got em'
Steve Brunner the Verge of failing
It's a tech news site owned by Vox.
Q - What would Philip DeFranco do with a bouncy house?
A - Just jump into it... duh!
#dadjokes
You know where the door is.
Legion of Weirdos YUSSSSSSSSSSS
Both:
1) Bad journalism pushed by organizations that have been complacent with peddling bad journalism
2) A sad, panicked, knee-jerk reaction trying to claw relevance back
Erik Schafer I agree that it's both but my rationale is different.
1) Agenda driven hit pieces against right-leaning RUclipsrs.
2)Bad journalism in terms of lumping Phil and others like him into this category without bothering to watch and critically analyze their content.
AlibifortheAfterlife you're both wrong IMO, its relatively smart people knowing their audience plus a few extra will click on those articles and make them a bit more money than they would otherwise.
(also it's a testament to him that you think Franco is right leaning where I completely disagree)
+Erik Schafer TRUTH.
I think at some point MSM was very interested in taking down RUclipsrs, or at the very least, making it harder to be a RUclipsr by attacking the largest most successful content creators on the site. Nowadays however, it just sort of seems like an easy cash grab. "Let's make fun of this Sexy Phil guy!" they say, "We need clicks! We need drama! This ought to get people interested!"
Goose Boose yeah, it's no longer about trust or honesty, it's all about quick money from gullible people.
Holy shit this journalist got roasted
Roasted and toasted.
They're desperate for attention and like to bring people down because they're less powerful and are becoming more and more popular and reach more people than them. I know you wont but still dont listen to them Phil you're one of the most honest youtubers out there keep doin you.
also fuck the verge, forbes and wsj
I just love how "big-media" is dying and fading away so fast!
Thanks Phil because even though I'm not American your show has taught me that if I ever hear "Florida woman of the day" there's a 95% chance it's not a good thing
LiTAQ lol did you hear about that one time we had a legit zombie in Florida? 😂
well it depends on how you classify zombie. he was not a living dead person but he was a dude attacking and eating people if memory serves because he was on somes super insane drugs.
Guys if you would like to donate, im collecting for Lizzie's funeral. She was brutally roasted by Phil and got wrecked. I really dont think she knew what she was getting herself into. RIP.
rest in peace
Self Entitled LIzzie
"Pilllyd"s a tabloit"
Sam Maciel lol rip lizzies career
Free cremation, she was already burnt to a crisp
Lizzie's funeral? How about my funeral? I fucking died from second-hand roasting! Shit was so brutally true! RIP, I loved ya Phil. I loved you all, beautiful bastards.
The reason I respect Phil 10x more than all other mainstream news outlets is simple: you tell it as it is and don't care if people hate you for it. If you make a mistake, you don't sweep it under the rug, you admit your fault as soon as possible and publicly and most of all, you *WAIT* for all the info to be out *BEFORE* jumping on the news bandwagon
That is why I trust you Phil. You gained it very quickly and at this rate, it ain't going down anytime soon. Thank you you beautiful bastard. We need more like you
Mindy Auron well said! Phil has respect for his viewers intelligence and doesn't talk to us like children.
BernardBoyGenius he sometimes lets his emotions get into his topics but that shows he's human and isn't just reporting.
That I love as well. Plus, I find him funny sometimes like with his worlds longest ass comment.
Mindy Auron I really like how he first reports the facts from different sources and then presents his analysis and opinion.
Well you're respecting a total scumbag. Thus your respect is invalid
Ponyponypony Pony What?
They act like bullies. Its really sad how much you threaten them and how transparent they are about the fact that you're making them nervous.
All they are is bullies. They try to bully people, threaten people and silence people. Its nothing more than fascism
My brother died from a heroin overdose that started out with pills in his teens. I'm so glad you're bringing light to this issue. I had no idea how rampant the opiate/heroin addiction was until after he died. I even had no idea that opiates led into heroin. I implore anyone with an addiction to reach out and get help. Dealing with my own emotions after his death has been hard, but I think watching my parents suffer has been the worst. No parents should have to bury a 32 year-old.
M F i agree i'm glad he is bringing light to this, it ruins lives, not only to the person addicted to them but family and friends of that person and there really aren't good options out there, yes there are rehabs but a lot of times those places sometimes aren't good or are all full and aren't able to take more people, it's such a tough thing to deal with in all aspects
I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my Aunt to a drug overdose, and her daughter is in and out of rehab constantly. It's so sad that more and more kids are becoming addicted, and the education around this is one small until in a Health education class.
"Philip Defranco recently started talking about the Trump Administration"..... in other news, there's a hot new app on the market called Vine
Waterboy Vlog Oh have you seen that new site called MySpace? It's supposed to be really immersive.
ohh did you hear about AOL? shit all my friends are going there
Kevin Nguyen Heard about it? Hah, I just got one of their trial discs in the mail. Time to find out what all the hubbub about the Internet is.
Waterboy Vlog also, it's not like that's everything in the news lately and he covers the news, or like context matters right ahahajhaha
Oh Waterboy Vlog... thank you, this made me laugh! I needed that today.
"because you're a stupid person that had a word of the day calendar and fell into a writing job." Rip Lizzy. 😂😂😂
DeFranco for president!!
That's amazing! Lizzy obviously is unarmed, in the battle of wits. Dare I say that Mr. DeFranco slayed?
The fuck was she expecting when she used the word 'eponymous'. There are 3 types of words. Those everyone knows, those everyone should know, and those few people know. The second should be used sparingly, the 3rd discarded completely. Awful writing from the girl.
Oh my now I have to go look up eponymous
Such a superfluous and bloviate word. What a covfefe :D
"The Philip Defranco award for integrity." Philip Defranco deserves an award for internet integrity, and if one does not exist, we need to create such award, and acknowledge him as its first recipient.
they're feeling threatened by you because you're better at their chosen career than they are despite not having the... ahem, "training" that they do.
Please, don't ever stop. You are a beacon of light in an increasingly dark world known as journalism.
Phil, In response to your question about whether it is a concerted take-down effort or bad journalism I am reminded of a quote, "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity". I think it is just that.
Does the verge realize how stupid what they did was... those who watch Phillip defranco aren't going to stop because they know how wrong the article is. Those who do not know who he is my now look him up and I've him more subscribes and views. So they just helped him. Way to go Lizzie aren't you good at your job.
Maverick The Parrot lay off the adderall
Maverick The Parrot
Yeah I agree, more like Phil gave them a shout out.
+Brian Lane "Lay off the adderall?" Is that supposed to be an argument against anything he said?
Maverick The Parrot They don't care about the veiws Phill gets out of it or how many he gets at all. All they care about is the veiws that article gets. By using Phill's name they guaranty veiws. Thats what thesse internet "newes" organizations do use the name of a relatively famous person and then make something up or scew facts or just write an article that is all qoutes and hyperlinks and offers no new information or opinion. It's all just money grubbing, and greed. Capitalism at it's finest. And, they call Phill a tabloid......
I think Brian is addicted to adderall several posts from him here...all of them telling someone else to lay off the adderall. lol
Wait - Phil is alt-right?? I lean toward the liberal side (although I do have a bit of conservative in me, too - I prefer common sense to "sides" and labels), and I've been watching for years - never knowing that Phil was an alt-right tool!! Omg - those things were obviously written by people who have NEVER seen Phil's show!!
Quantum Chaos Phil is on the middle side, he's not alt right.
Next article from mainstream media "youtuber verbally murders underpayed writer live on cam"
It is a mixture of poor, lazy and bitter journalism. The people writing the articles like this know that it won't come back to then because their average reader is not going to watch your show, and therefore not going to be able to disagree and not going to be able to hear your response.
"-someone who has a word-a-day calendar and a stupid person-" As a published author and professional editor, I found this insult hilarious.
Drake Waters oh what type of books do you write?
Drake Waters Heh, I actually have a "Common-word-a-day" calendar where each day I am supposed to write a short story/part of a story without a certain common word (or words).
It is a decent practice if anything. :P
Elmithian that at least offers you a degree of usefulness.
Drake Walters I'm also a published author/writer, and I laughed my ass off, too. What the hell has journalism become?? I'm SO tired of seeing articles from people who couldn't write their way out of a paper bag - and even if they could, they'd *still* be making grammatical errors in their articles. smh!!
shino tenshi I haven't been writing all that much lately, my work as an editor is the real money maker, but I write a combination of things, fantasy and Americana are my main though, with Americana being what I'm known for.
my cousin is a huge advocate in PA who is also calling for the end of the stigma in the abuse of drugs. her son died just a couple of years ago from it and I'm proud to say that she's become a very outspoken person in a call to get those who are addicted the help they need. I'm so happy you're calling for the end of the stigma.
In response to the Forbes article on Philly D.
Why in the hell would I trust a corporate media that is driven too fit their agenda and narrative. Phil is getting so big because of the CONVERSATION.
When I watch the news I am left where I started, understanding very little about the issues at hand. When I watch Phil and others like him I am not only exposed too both sides of the issue but I am also EDUCATED on the issue. I LEARN something.
People do not want to be fed a narrative, maybe some do but the masses want real conversation and journalism.
News flash I don't agree with Phil on everything. AND THAT IS OKAY. I value Phil's honesty and commitment to the real story and truth.
Alexander Burton Yep. I second everything. Also, it is great to talk to people in real time here in the comments section, which I can't get from TV.
Alexander Burton Agreed! Opting out of mainstream media and choosing to consume informative, unbiased and positive content to form objective options of the world is the way forward - sorry corporate media... what have you done for us lately?
Alexander Burton, well said. I'm right there with you.
Can you edit Forbes to say foreskin instead? All you are doing is advertising for them and now I am too...:/
Voting Philly D. for World's Longest Ass 2017
Frank Thompson longest ass, or biggest torso?
Frank Thompson ;)
Jack Dixon Defs longest ass. Here I made a diagram. Philly D(iagram) imgur.com/gallery/vKWQ4
petition to make a spinoff of the defranco 2024 shirt that has "for the worlds longest ass" tacked on it.
Phil, you and I disagree on so many topics, legalization of weed, religion, politics, and so much more. The reason I love your show and watch every day is the respect you have for other people’s opinions. The problem I have with MSM Is they no longer work for the interest of the people. They only care about ratings and ad revenue, so they manipulate stories to fit an agenda that will give them the most clicks. I find that they tell us our opinions rather than letting us form our own. We see this all the time with Trump, one side will rarely say anything negative about him, the other will rarely say positives, with no in between. Phil, you always report both sides of the story, share your thoughts, then give us the power to form our own opinion and for that, I will always respect and support you! Thank you for giving everyone the power and oppurtunity to have a voice.
What logical argument could you possibly have for keeping marijuana illegal?
How many of those drug ever doses started with marijuana?
Zack Browne Yeah while I'm glad this person can openly share their opinion I would really like to know their argument.
Justin Lapicola Unless you use a statistic you can't make your argument based on the fact that you think they started from weed.
Like replies above have mentioned, I would also like to know your reason to keep weed illegal.
I live in Ohio, right under Columbus. The heroine epidemic here is truly awful. I have lost a handful of family members over it. My girlfriend and 2 of my best friends have lost family too. If an Ohioan has not lost someone close over it, they almost surly know someone who was or is affected by it now. I rarely meet anyone anymore that does not have relation to, or know someone on heroine. Overdoses are too common here.
What really sucks is they know exactly where it is coming from in Mexico, but since it is across the border we do not have jurisdiction there and can not do anything about it at the source. So until then, Ohio will remain an underground heroine hub for the cartel.
If you guys want to know more about it there is a "Drugs inc." episode about Columbus, and Ohio's heroine epidemic, it was really informative.
I think my favorite thing about Phil is that when he talks about MSM being afraid of him stealing their viewership, he uses the pronoun 'we' because he's not so presumptuous as to say that he is the star news source of youtube, that with our help he's going to take down MSM ALL BY HIMSELF, no, he says 'we' because his sense of community on youtube is so strong and he wants everyone to succeed. Love ya Phil, you're a beautiful bastard too.
RUclips gives randos like me the chance to make videos about the news!
Screw Forbes and the Verge if they don't want to bother seeing Philly D as the thoughtful guy that he is. Excited as hell to see where this indie news channel is headed.
It sucks cuz i like the verge but man, if theyre shitting on phil, theyre losing a reader, philly d is fair as hell
I agree with God.
God Likes Porn with Ben the Demon You know, I totally agree. If they don't want to acknowledge Phillip DeFranco as a competitor in this jungle we call news competition, then in a few years they will have a big thing coming.
Fucking hell, I see you in every Trevor Noah comments section and yet I didn't know you even did videos until I saw your comment here.
I am literally in college studying to become a journalist in the future. The stories you addressed at the beginning of your video are examples of why. It burns to see journalists part of big-name news networks that blatantly disregard facts and write emotionally fueled pieces like the ones about you. I want to be one of the good journalists that can give people the news for what it is, and let others come to their own conclusions. Very similarly to you and how you run your show, even if you didn't have schooling in journalism. Love you and your show, thanks for keeping it real 👌🏼
Mel Rose im a journalist in college as well and totally agree with what you said. The mainstream news companies are giving all journalists a bad rep !
Well, how are you going to get work? Create your own platform? Just curious.
in the direction he's going he will be the next Fox news.........NO MENTION OF OUR CURRENT AG having not one but THREE secret meetings with Russia??? WTF??
Well Mel, if you're goal is to give people news for what it is and let others come to their own conclusions you're probably not going to find a job. Because now most if not all modern journalists are just propagandists. They don't care about your own conclusions, they want your conclusion to be theirs.
A journalist is a whore or unemployed. I bet like you most journalist had good intention when entering their career. But then they got crushed by the propagnada machine that is mainstream media. You either comply or you lose your job, it is that easy.
Phil, thank you for being real.😀
Yes, it is an effort to discredit independent journalists. Don't take it personally. It means you are doing something right when the bad guys try to discredit you. Love you 😀
Phil sent Lizzie a envelope filled with cut outs of the letter L's
Lizzie just got Philled in
OHHHHHHH HELL YA BOI
...and she can take that comment however she wants. All euphemisms included. Lol.
They say you use big names, they do the same. They used yours😂
Vedant Satpute zing!
Vedant Satpute Oh shit
Vedant Satpute ayy
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Everything you said before the shirts plug I LOVE!!!!! I've only recently discovered you but I've been binging & absorbing, and I absolutely value your style & intelligence. Watching you respond to the nonsense that's been spewed:
HIGHLY AMUSING.👏👏👏
Wow. As someone who considers myself a liberal, I am very upset about the misrepresentation of your show on these very popular media channels. I feel personally attacked because of how long I've been watching your show and how much I respect you. Screw them, and go you. Keep doing what you're doing.
Misrepresenting RUclipsrs is what the liberal MSM is about. People who don't tow the progressive narrative are "conservative" or "alt-right". It's not just PhillyD though--- liberal commentators who call out progressives (often called the "Skeptic Community" or "Anti-Feminists" on RUclips) are often labeled Alt-Right even though their audience knows the majority of the community is left/center-left. I'm glad the MSM's misrepresentation of Philly D is opening your eyes though
JRyanC I see what you're saying because this is a clear example, but I don't see this to the extent that our president would like us to think. And let's not forget that this is likely an attack on alternative media in general. Certainly, there has been some poor journalism, but these media channels might just be defending themselves
when it comes to mainstream media and the Radical left, anything that disagrees with them is considered conservative and as a right winger myself I think its stupid. just because someone has an opinion that is not considered left, does not mean its a right winger thing and vise versa.
Daniel Yeah, as a heavy left person, I am ashamed of these super liberal asses.
This is typical stuff the right has been seeing for a long time, its incredibly frustrating how corrupt these news outlets are. They were a big reason I am no longer on the left.
Unsubscribing, unfollowing, removing from feed and not clicking again on any Verge or Forbes news. I wasn't confident already on a website that kills the comments section whenever they feel it's gonna be inconvenient
I can't even look at CNN anymore. I just went to the site now and its crazy the picture they're trying to paint.
JustLouIt at least they report on the news stories instead of trying to disprove everything like Fox "A Fair and Balanced News Network" News does.
Everything over their is about trump, trump this ,trump ate a cake, trump tweets...... I'm trying to see what's happening with around the world, not what trump ate.
Lincoln Reichard CNN is actually a pretty good news cite. what are you even talking about?
Savage Bravo: Exactly
With regards to the opioid addiction topic, topic I am extremely passionate about. Let me start by saying I have been in the healthcare field for 10 years starting out as a CNA working my way through school to become a Nurse Practitioner today. The opioid epidemic is a multifactorial problem that cannot be reduced to one simple cause or reason. However, I will note, that when the medical community began to classify pain as a vital sign, (which in my professional opinion it is not) and ultimately it was correlated with patient satisfaction is when everything went down hill leading to opioid addiction in some patients. Pain control is absolutely necessary after major surgical procedures, and various other medical conditions/problems but for some patients the thought of being, even in the slightest amount of pain unfathomable, and unfortunately that is an unrealistic expectation for many. For so long giant healthcare organizations where and continue to be too concerned about patient satisfaction and not patient safety. Providers were pressured to prescribe sometimes dangerous amounts of narcotics to control a patients pain (because pain is what the patient says it is) in order to increase patient satisfaction ratings and/or just get the patient of the office. If you sprain your ankle or have a toothache you do not need a narcotic, plain and simple, so please don't ask for one! If this was the Oregon Trail and you got a snake bite you'd suck it up until you died of dysentery...but what do I know...
While I do agree 100% with you that it is just terrible journalism, look at the plus side, these big names companies are throwing your name out there only giving you more exposure.
Gustav The Mad you mean phil? :'D
It feels like the "big name companies" are baiting him to get their names thrown about, not the other way around. Clutching at straws as their reputations melt and bubbles burst?
Philly D is a goddamn national treasure
3.....2.....1......and..... DEMONETIZED!
Speaking of drug overdosing look at fentanyl!!! Here in Vancouver, drugs have been cut with it and so many people have died!!!
Legalize and regulate. Take away the shame so people can seek help and fund help programs with the drug tax from regulation.
Remove the crime, free-up the prisons, educate, let the police handle real crime.
Alcohol Prohibition already taught us only crime syndicates (mafia) win from illegal drugs.
It absolutely blows my mind that people still don't recognize that the War on Drugs is a failure.
^^^
Komninos Maraslidis follow Sweden and Portugal's footsteps, focus on rehab not punishing them. it only hurts them as well as our economy
Komninos Maraslidis stop doin adderall meth head
Comparing the current war on drugs to Prohibition is a bit of an apples to oranges comparison. Cocaine, heroin and morphine all started out as "medicines" that were later banned. Alcohol at the time of prohibition was almost completely a leisure substance until it was banned by what could now be classified as domestic terrorists. There was never a widespread cultural push to ban alcohol that resulted in a federal law, it was always driven by a small and vocal minority.
*phil, if it wasnt for your videos during the election, i wouldnt of even voted because from just watching the news via TV, i was so uneducated and uniformed which says a lot about 'news' now days as i watched everything that was unfolding in this past election. but, i wasn't able to form my OWN opinion but rather just carrying around the opinion of CNN or Fox News. YOU single-handedly broke down the election for me in a way that i could actually understand thus being able to form my own educated opinion that was 100% MY OWN! If i am unsure of something going on in the world, i know i can trust you phil to tell me the damn TRUTH and not corrupt the truth to push an agenda. we need you phil, we really do!*
let me be beth you know they've been? rigged for decade's right
What's your tumblr blog?
thebleach i'm fucking dead lmfaoo
TheBleach too accurate
"I wasn't able to form my own opinion until you gave me an opinion." Sounds legit.
The low quality, click bait crap that is modern mainstream news is what has driven me to get my news elsewhere. I appreciate how Phil looks at all sides of a story and does his best not to put a partisan slant on it. And since when is Phil a right winger? I always thought he was pretty moderate, neither leaning extremely left or right. You can tell that neither of the authors of those articles have ever watched more than a few minutes of any of Phil's videos.
He's definitely libertarian, but libertarians can be weird like that. They're surprisingly agreeable until you run into one of the stranger libertarian policy ideas they're more enthusiastic about--they confuse me at times, but I appreciate the ideological consistency. I enjoy it though, I think it really helps him appeal broadly across the political spectrum because he's happy to pounce on anyone with generally shitty behavior, left or right.
I like to call Phil as being "coherent". Not left, not right and not in the middle (I feel the ones in the middle always tend to just one side, at least in my country). He takes bits from all over and form an opinion.
I think ideally we'd all be like that... people are too stuck on the terms left and right, which kinda makes them go more to extreme points. If people were to think about all the issues and be able to understand both sides, maybe even agree with something from the opposite side, things would be better.
Don't know if it makes sense to anyone else. And sorry for the little rant.
Gustav The Mad I agree, Phil brings all the erections
Kaylee F you're 100% right kaylee. Then again journalists are just nerds that went to college to sit on a desk in front a cumputer and please their bosses or put their face in front a camera. Glad smart ppl like Phil exist
Kaylee F I just think that they find DeFranco as an ant on their boot, that they can just make a hateful article and bat is off the boot, but that ain't working. Soon that is not going to be squashible at all.
Why does it have to be a concerted effort OR bad journalism? They in fact go hand in hand.
Phillip, I'm a conservative and love trump. I don't agree with a good amount of what you say especially about trump but I still watch it. Know why? Because you're one of the only objective news sources I have. You really are moderate and I thank you.
Daniel Rocha-Garcia see i hear this all the time and I understand why you would watch news that challenges your views but if you believe he is objective but still disagree how could you still support trump? I would like to watch more conservative news but its a lot of Fox, tommy lasagna and alex jones style shit that is not even close to being accurate but right leaning
sassa0406 to be fair, he's objective in that he tries to present every possible POV from each story but he does still give his opinion on it. just look at the first story from this video. yes, what the journalist said is bad journalism but his entire piece on it was just him being defensive and even when he asked for his viewers response, he was extremely biased until he finally corrected himself. he may present the news but after almost every single story, he gives his own opinion on it and THAT is probably what this person doesn't agree with.
Daniel Rocha-Garcia Here Here, Philly D is the best!
madeleine61509 That's why I like Phil - he's honest about the fact that he has opinions. He presents all the POVs, gives his take, and then asks us what we think. I know a lot of the mainstream media tries to present it like they're only reporting the facts, but, they aren't. I don't think anyone can be so robotic that they only list facts.
But, there's a vast difference between presenting something with bias, while pretending that you're not, and then presenting something with the facts, as you know them, and offer your opinion. I tend to trust the second way more.
Today was a little different, because, well, it was about him, lol. It's hard not to be more invested emotionally when it's about you, and you're being attacked. ;)
lunacouer yeah, i was just explaining how the original commenter could call phil objective while still disagreeing with him. i wasnt trying to say that its a bad thing. he presents the facts objectively but he also gives his own opinion/conclusion on the events which is what they probably disagree with. i sometimes disagree with phil's opinions on the stories but i can still appreciate that he is presenting all the facts. no matter how correct you may think your opinion is, it's still subjective and people can disagree.
*Phil gets prepared to demolish the reporter*
**Gets out popcorn, puts feet up and puts on a smug face**
naloxon is a medication that can stop both heroine and opiod overdoses instantly and has been proven to save lives countless times and can be the solution to America's overdose problem it's simple to use you can either push a spray form into the nose of the od patient or you can inject them with a single use syringe that is kinda like and epipen thanks for letting me share
Naloxone is not a solution to that problem as no self-respecting opioid addict would ever inject themselves with it since it causes the most intense physical/mental agony you could possibly feel. If I was to ever overdose again I would gladly take my chances with death rather than inject myself with that demonic liquid from hell. It's also not a drug you'd want to take everyday just to prevent overdosing/going back to addiction since even if you are not physically dependant on opioids the drug will still block the receptors in the brain that are responsible for reward and pain killing mechanisms which may end up causing anhedonia and trouble if you end up in an accident and need pain relief.
The best solution is methadone and buprenorphine treatment for addicts untill they feel they can live without the drug again, though appearently for some people that doesn't seem to work either.
I don't believe it is the all time solution to opiod abuse but I believe it is the solution to the deaths of people who od I believe that there are treatment options for people who are addicted like you mentioned but this is a life saving treatment not a get rid of addiction treatment as for the pain I believe that most would disagree with your comment of rather risking death vs being injected with the medication because pain is temporary while death is permanent to each his own if you'd rather die you'd rather die but the medication is a second chance most don't get
It's Forbes. I'd expect to hear something smarter out of a turd.
I do not have a television, I don't watch the news. I can't stand what MSM has become. That's why I subscribed to you!
Who the fuck is The Verge? Sounds like a Christian Rock band from the early 00's. It is not wonder that they are pissed off.
Jack Gallivan it does not matter. the verge is on the verge of bankruptcy.
they should rename there self the edge, so they can cut them selves with them selves.
+MrShizuohewajema their*
Nailed it.
Hahahahaha the verve fuckin sucls
It's very simple. You offer us what seems like honest coverage with objective views, you provide your sources, extra fun stuff and cover a lot in a short amount of time. Oh and you even include us in conversation. If you turned into anything else in the future we'd go find someone else, so don't stray too far and we'll keep coming to you for great information on the world. Even your reaction to this article is sound, not angry, and even understandable of their situation! How many do that?? Stay true to this Phil and you will have great success and we'll benefit from it all. Great job man.
it's just like how taxis are becoming more and more outdated and services like Uber/Lyft comes to prominence. "Polished" cooperate news like will slowly die out like Phil said last show.
They come off as desperate and attacking people like yourself because they are going down
I got called a "far-right-winger" for saying holding a decapitated head of anyone is wrong.
Yeah...the liberal extremists will do that.
T-Bone this comment would be funny AF but it makes me sad for this generation!
I got called a "Trump supporter" because I said that Hillary doesn't care about America.
Rafael lmao that's just a fact she only cares about herself, what a bunch of buffoons
I got called an SJW because I asked why the situation with people burning Obama puppets and such didn't get as much controversy. But the thing was I think both the Trump and Obama situation was bad.
Philip DeFranco walked in the room.
Philip DeFranco slayed.
Philip DeFranco left the room.
10s across the board!
He sure stuck that landing, hook line and sinker. Check mate :) 5/5 stars.
hahaha!
I've never even heard of The Verge before this! 😂
They're the band that wrote Bittersweet Symphony right?
/s
High Deaf Radio clearly
I've been on opioids for the last couple of years. And I've been seeing and hearing how the government are trying to make it harder to get them. While I see how it can become addictive and it does need to be monitored a little bit more. The sad part of that though is people who are chronically ill and chronically in pain will suffer. I think more people need to find different and better methods of trying to reduce the pain of those who use opioids for that exact reason.
Lizzie just got roasted and toasted by the big Philly D
Press F to pay respects.
Just kidding, no respect for Lizzie.
I just recently started watching your content, 60 secs! I really appreciate what you're doing with your content and I hope your channel blows up my friend.
SoulSearching I appreciate the kind words! Awesome people like you are what drive the channel forward.
hahaha you're damn right!
Lizzie got Phil'D in
I'll follow your coverage to any platform... I can't believe how bad RUclips has treated you for so long
I'm sorry, I had to come down here to protect my eyes from melting after DeFranco roasted that Journalist. I think I'm ready to go back up now.
*_ABSOLUTELY BARBARIC_*
The Verge and other news sites are nervous that their ad revue and their reputations are being threatened by “a guy on a coach”. They are attacking the messenger rather than the message and so that is a sure way of knowing that you are correct. Keep up the good work!
I feel like it's just poor journalism. You get writers whom are completely out of touch with technology and even evolving media in their own industry and end up with embarrassing pieces such as the one from The Verge. Being in the technology industry myself, it's hard to swallow their hollow articles about "internet trends" and "internet drama". It's lazy and uninformed writing.
I disagree, to many instances of concerted accidents. They 100% have an agenda.
Hahaha I was a journalism major in college and I can tell you that "formal journalism training" is pretty much useless.
thesantiago26 I have applied for a Bachelor of Arts with Journalism in National University of Ireland and I have my grant. Any tips or advice? Thanks
Musicandbooks
commenting so I can look at this later (I am also in university with a journalism major)
drop out - step 1: start a youtube channel step: 2 make objective and informative videos covering *international* news that mainstream won't - step 3: profit $$$
thesantiago26 *S A N T I A G O*
Musicandbooks Make sure journalism is really what you want to do for the rest of your life. If you truly love to hear and tell tales, to learn about new things every day and then write millions of words in your lifetime about other people's lives, then you'll do fine in journalism. But if it's not your passion, or if you care more about making money, you might have a hard time with it. Or you might end up losing your integrity.
PHIL GOT AN AD!! LET THAT MAN EAT
MrJynxrz sadly, getting ads on videos doesn't always mean that the money is going to the youtuber. there have been lots of stories popping up lately of ads appearing on demonetised videos 😢
I had addblocker again after not having it for 3 days since resetting my hardware. Was going great..then I started getting adds halfway trough videos again , so fuck it no more adds for me
oh he eats alright...
Gotta love when people start coming after you, trash talking you, because that means whatever you're doing is working. They're feeling threatened! I took journalism in college, and I must say, that course really drove home how much I don't trust mainstream media.
At the time of watching this video, The Verge article has 12 comments while Defranco's video has 7000. hmmm
Most of them defending Phil lul
Robswalt with sums up the issue really. They write hack articles because it bring clicks to them.
That article was a desperation on the part of The Verge
Regarding the articles about you: I see these "bigger" news outlets who see someone without any formal training doing a better job than them. They see someone who fact checks and is trying to get the news right not fast. They also see a successful news outlet that doesn't NEED advertising because he has the nation of beautiful bastards behind him supporting him. In all I believe they're just jealous in a way and taking shots trying to get talked about. They're losing validity and they're doing anything to stay relevant.
Haters always be hating ! . !
Phil is just a new modern journalist, for this generation. That indeed covers the major important news; which gets us talking and speaking up for what we THE NATION want and need.
AMERICA ! !
robtblrg nope, you had it right the first time.
You were right the first time my friend.
robtblrg, you were right the first time.
Holy shit in 1 video he just said he might run for President. And he just got into a beef with mainstream news. This is amazing!!!! Glad to real people Philly D and Jimmy Dore thrive in a time now!!!
I have watched your videos for nearly 7 or 8 years, Phil (now on and off viewings, I'm aging out of your demographic! Haha). Those 7 years ago, when I was 20, there were literally no news sites that catered to our generation. While I had some idea of where to turn to for news, they were all unappealing to me. There was something missing. The greatest thing about your show was that it covered a ton of different topics, not just the latest "RUclips Drama". The stuff written in that article just shows how uninformed and out of touch mainstream journalism can be.
Pastel Very well put. No matter how many people from various generations that these outlets hire (that might have a grasp on what people want) they will not gain the audience that stays without honesty, authenticity and professionalism. That is what these outlets are doing wrong and why Phil is growing.
mask off fckin mask off
percocet, molly, percocet
mask on, fuck it, mask off
Mikey Meegan great minds think alike
never chase a bitch
"...many vloggers seem to have no interest in covering the world outside of RUclips..."writes the journalist, in an article singularly about RUclips.
About a guy who literally covers *world* news on a regular basis.
Wouldn't call it *world* news, he's basicly most of the time just talking about american or america related news. But I still agree, that this article was pretty dumb to say the least and the autor apparently had no Idea what Phil actually does.
When stupid grabs hold of the US government, it's world news, trust me.
Well yes, but I'm pretty sure, you agree, that there is also other important (political) stuff going on in the world, right? It's not like America is always No. 1 at that point ;)
America is by far not No.1 right now but with stupid at the helm of this great country we make a lot of "world" news headlines.
the nsa director sure as hell looks like he's seen everything on the internet
What's the Verge? 😂
b_phoen1x same never heard of it
A tech news site owned by Vox.
b_phoen1x one of those sites with the intrusive ads
Seriously, I've never heard of it. Lmao
A song by owl city. Sounds pretty neat.
Basicallyyyy, what the Verge is doing is trying to get more ppl to read their website, by talking about "PHILIP DEFRANCO." Its kinda like clickbait.
When I've never heard of the verge until Phil mentions it ;)
Tsukuyomi Phase exactly what I was thinking
Ooh newspapers getting scared
That article is just... wow. Really?!? REALLY!?!
WTF is happening.
This misrepresentation and lack of research from others is exactly why I come here for news. I've been getting a majority of my news from you for awhile now and this just gives me further reason to continue to do so.
Phillip DeFranco needs to send The Verge a "Don't be stupid, Stupid" t-shirt.
Ryan Edwards I will pay for the shirt and shipping for this
While RUclips is white listed, Forbes is subject to adblock for me, so they won't even let me read their articles.
They think it will encourage me to turn off adblock, but really, it just encourages me not to view their sites at all.
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