Journalism.

First published this article on Jan 26 2021,
on Minds: minds.com/newsfeed/12008…
& Common Bad: commonbad.com/2021/01/26/jou…
, republishing this on mingjilim.com since I thought its still as relevant as ever

ARTICLE: mingjilim.com/2025/08/15/jou… In the ideal world, everything we read in the news would be all factual and true, with no mistakes and errors. But however this is not the reality. As per the wikipedia entry on journalism wrote very well:

“Many debates centre on whether journalists are “supposed” to be “objective” and “neutral”; arguments include the fact that journalists produce news out of and as part of a particular social context, and that they are guided by professional codes of ethics and do their best to represent all legitimate points of view. Additionally, the ability to render a subject’s complex and fluid narrative with sufficient accuracy is sometimes challenged by the time available to spend with subjects, the affordances or constraints of the medium used to tell the story, and the evolving nature of people’s identities.”

For me, true journalism is simply reported “as is”, with no added opinion, commentary, adjectives. If a person said, “1+1=3”, it does not matter if the “1+1=3” is untruthful or factually wrong – the journalist at most can simply write that “the person claimed 1+1=3″.

What is Fake News?
Fake news refers to stories, information, articles that are invented, and made up. Which means, there are no sources, or the sources are also made up (fake news usually uses “anonymous sources” or “from sources close to _”).
Fake news are highly frowned upon and it is against the rules of the group to share fake news.

What is Disinformation?
Disinformation are fake news, but with the intention to manipulate public opinion. This is most commonly used by communist regimes’ propaganda. This is a lot less common nowadays, due to the availability of internet for people to quickly fact check information.

Disinformation (and fake news at large) nowadays thrive in places like whatsapp, twitter and facebook that allow information to be forwarded quickly without added consideration from the reader (usually low information reader).

Director-General of the World Health Organization comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw...
I remember. I will never forget as I watched it happen in real time.

I wonder why he find it surprising Trump is determined to pull USA out of WHO.

Millions of deaths is on his hands, because he collaborated with China to hide the truth about the Wuhan Virus (Covid19)

nemez1da.ru/rassledovaniya…

This is the link to the report by the 3 Russian hacker group that discovered the entire ukrainian network of "russian" telegram channels that the Ukrainians used to publish misinformation as well as solicit money "for the russian troops".

Unfortunately,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… The main guy behind the entire network is identified by the Russian hacker coalition group, is a Ukrainian call Ilchuk Luka Igorevich.

He is allegedly directed by a supervisor from the SBU (Secret Service of Ukraine).

Lets write a short thread on the multi-facet geopolitical reality of the Ukraine War.

Prior to 2014, Ukraine is a 50-50 country. Half the people are pro-west; half are pro-russia. The president then was pro-russian voted in with 90% votes in the donbass region.

https://twitter.com/IdiotIdentified/status/1633347001982042112

Overthrow him without due process, what do you think the regions who voted him with 90% votes gonna think or do?

The violence at maidan may or may not be instigated by the west; but regardless, that happened. and used as an excuse to overthrow the president.

Anarchy.

[ Analysis ] 3 weak spots of Ukraine's Avdiivka Front that can cause operational encirclement

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Russian forces are currently stepping up their Avdiivka Offensive, where OSINT reports bigger and heavier bombs being used on the city targets.

[ Battle of Bakhmut ] Ukraine to STAY & FIGHT for Bakhmut; Zelenskyy throwing Generals under the bus

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In a curious turn of event, Zelenskyy puts out a very public video, claiming that he accepted his generals' decision to stay and fight for Bakhmut; instead of the tactical/organised withdrawal that is reportedly underway.

Suddenly this trend is back, so I did mine.

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Ukraine counterattack to cover tactical withdrawal from Bakhmut - [ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 374 (4/3)

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[ Bakhmut ] Mass Ukrainian Withdrawal NOW Underway!!!

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[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 351 (9/2): Russia captured Dvorichne and Horobivka in the Kupyansk Offensive

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Russian forces captured Dvorichne and Horobivka in the Kupyansk Front, as the Russian forces continue the offensive with fighting reported at Hryanykivka, Masyutivka and Synkivka.

[ Bakhmut Offensive ] Bigger & more aggressive pincer developing ard Bakhmut City | Updated Analysis

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Update from Bakhmut Front: With the developing situation and realities on the ground, particularly on the breakthrough west of Blahodatne and fighting reported near Chasiv Yar, west of Ivanivske - they might be targeting a bigger pincer movement that we had previously anticipated

[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 349-350 (7-8/2): Offensives @ Kupyansk, Svatove, Kreminna, Bakhmut & Avdiivka

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Russian forces continue their multi-front offensives, with significant fighting along entire fronts at region East of Kupyansk, region NW of Svatove, Kreminna region, Siversk region, all around Bakhmut city region & Avdiivka region.

[ Bakhmut Front ] Ukraine line collapsed entirely N of Bakhmut / W of Soledar; road to Slovyansk cut

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Update from Bakhmut Front: A series of geolocation of drone footages by DeepStateUA confirmed a MASSIVE breakthrough by Russian forces after the Russian forces overrun a major entrenchment west of Blahodatne.

[ Siversk Front ] Russian forces captured Bilohorivka (Luhansk); attacks Hryhorivka & Serebryanka

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Update from Siversk Front: Russian forces had captured Bilohorivka according to pro-Russian sources, after rumors of Ukrainian withdrawal from the Luhansk town.

[ Kreminna Offensive ] Russian forces attack across entire front; breakthru across river at Hrekivka

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Update from Kreminna Front: The sustained reporting of fighting with Russian forces on the initiative suggest that the Kreminna Offensive is indeed on.

[ Donetsk Front ] Russian Forces attacks Paraskovivka (south of Pobjeda), bypassing Novomykhalivka

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Update from Donetsk Front: Russian forces had been attacking Novomykhailivka (or towards it) for months, and had not yielded any success.

[ Kupyansk Front ] Russia semi-encircled Dvorichne, attacks Hryanykivka & Horobivka

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Update from Kupyansk Front: Russia launches major assault in the northern edge of the Kupyansk Front, across the Oskil River from Dvorichna.

[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 344 (2/2): Russia captured Mykolaivka; Ukraine prepares for Zapo Offensive II

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Reports of Ukrainian forces reinforcing their lines across the entire Zaporizhzhia line, suggesting that Ukraine is expecting a renewed effort by the Russians to relaunch their Zaporizhzhia Offensive.

[ Siversk Front ] Russian forces captured Mykolaivka, town east of Sakko i Vantsetti

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Update from Siversk Front: Russian forces had captured Mykolaivka, the town just east of Sakko i Vantsetti, which was just captured 2 days ago.

The lost this position exposes western flank of Rozdolivka, that the Ukr had done very well keep the Russian at bay over the past mth

[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 343 (1/2): Russia launch major offensive at Kreminna front; Vuhledar safe!

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Ukraine struck a oil pump station in Novozybkov, Bryansk within Russia with a Tochka U missile, one of the rare times nowadays we hear of the use of this weapon.

[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 342 (31/1): Russian forces captured Sakko i Vantsetti; controls Shevchenko

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Russia's Zaporizhzhia winter super duper uber offensive seemed to have fizzled with no new assaults reported for the past few days. Vuhledar assault also seemed to have failed, with fighting reported away from Vuhledar in the Southeast and north of Mykilske.

[ Ukraine SITREP ] Day 341 (30/1): Vuhledar siege; Ukr control over Kyslivka & Kotlyarivka confirmed

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Situation at Vuhledar became clearer as sources started to catch up w each other & corroborated one another. Ukrainian forces indeed succeeded in their offensive to push out the Russians. But the Russian forces are not giving up, giving another attempt to attack towards Vuhledar.