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The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

Ford Fischer: Why You Should Surveil the State

Apr 24, 2024
Ford Fischer, videographer and cofounder of New2Share, discusses his decentralized video journalism project, challenges in providing unfiltered content, media bias, documenting extremism, and the implications of surveillance on police accountability. The conversation also covers the impact of CESTA FOSTA law on sex workers, journalistic challenges in the contemporary media landscape, and the potential for election violence and polarization in the future.
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Quick takeaways

  • Ford Fischer provides unfiltered primary source footage, allowing viewers to form their own opinions on events.
  • Content moderation challenges on platforms like YouTube impact the accessibility of raw documentary footage and news coverage standards.

Deep dives

News2Share's Evolution from Neutrality to Primary Source Documentary

News2Share, co-founded by Ford Fisher, initially aimed for neutrality in news coverage but evolved to focus on primary source documentary content. Fisher's approach involves capturing raw footage, particularly political activism events, to provide unfiltered content for viewers to draw their own conclusions. By licensing his footage to various news outlets, such as CNN, Fisher's work allows for a deeper understanding of events beyond traditional news coverage.

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