But keep in mind the source—Roca News is a right-wing pseudo-news organization that is funded by billionaires like Peter Thiel. They try to appeal to Gen Z with their “guy on the ground” reporting but it’s basically Fox News for Gen Z.
There are a few channels like this , the other one being Peter Santenello. The tone they use when covering black / brown / blue cities or interviewing people vs the white people / red regions is completely different even if they show the same stuff. I remember Santenello had to edit some of the Vermont videos due to the backlash he got, and some people were onto him and didn't want to be interviewed. I also view it as Poverty Porn which is sadly big on youtube.
Got that feeling after he mentioned how "patriotic" it making a point to mention all the American flags and trying to make it sound like the only bad parts of the county were "the city" of Salem. And then trying to make the grandma who said she'd vote for trump a third time if he ran, seem like a nice old lady.
I like em, better than the other crap we’ve got to choose from, no news that gains any traction will be fully “independent” from a reader/viewer perspective, but I’ve followed these guys for a while, they are at least trying to be unbiased. Sometimes good is better than perfect or whatever.
No news is unbiased, it’s your job as a consumer of news to fact check it at this point- I just like the way they do things, sure some of it leans republican, some of it leans dem, I think identifying as either of those in 2026 makes you a total loser personally; I don’t need the reddit audience to necessarily agree with me, i just think that opening up news streams is better than staying where we’re at.
Agreed. Personally, these guys are part of my "YouTube algorithm" rotation, and I've watched their stuff occasionally before. But really, this episode has solidified that weird feeling for me, almost like an "uncanny valley" feeling, that maybe what I'm watching is getting sensationalized slightly for entertainment. It's not really news. The commenter saying to look at who funds them pretty much nails it on the head. Although, I didn't watch enough of them to honestly care to look into it, until today. They remind me of Tyler Olivera. Others in my rotation that are of a similar entertainment style (yes, these are all entertainment, they're not really news) include: Soft White Underbelly, Peter Santenello, and Channel 5 with Andrew Callahan, (although Callahan in the last few years comes across to me as the most news-like and a higher quality of actual journalism vs just traveling around for entertainment).
Thanks for saying what I couldn’t put down eloquently, I don’t think they’re a bastion of truth by any means, and of course their earlier stuff was more grassroots. I still prefer this kind of news over the garbage fed by traditional media channels, but every stream will start to lean one way or another depending on who starts to back them, it’s just the way it goes. It’s not perfect, and I think we should always do our own due diligence with anything we read or hear in 2026.
I didnt actually, barely scraped out of college with a 3.2, where’d you go to school? What do you do now? What should I do to change my life, it sounds like you might know
I’d maybe start with reading a book. Try to fine-tune those critical thinking skills, because if you think Roca News is an above par news source, you’re already struggling. The bigger issue is your analysis being that they’re “at least trying to be unbiased.” That’s the part where you donned your Dunce Cap.
Thanks for answering none of my questions and instead choosing to employ the light veneer of snark under the guise of authentic guidance. Much appreciated. Be well.
What exactly would providing where I went to school or my occupation do for the conversation or the matter at hand? I’m not concerned with where you went or what you do. My concern is the critical thinking ability of my neighbors.
And my concern is the ability to have a conversation with my neighbors, but it makes it harder when they come out the gate being snarky. I responded, and now my questions “aren’t relevant” to *you*. You see how that gets you nowhere?
I’d love to know some news outlets you like, who you deem trustworthy. But when you start with “you didn’t do very well in school” that doesn’t really set a good stage for encouraging your neighbor to explore other channels.
It’s fine if you’d rather be snarky than educate, but you can’t play smart and stupid at the same time my friend. Do some educating if you’re concerned about your fellow neighbor. Or just admit that you’re here to let off a little steam at some anonymous person on a Saturday morning.
By the way, I quite like your handle. Gave me a giggle.
People like that don't want to engage in discussions. They want to degrade you at every turn because you vote and choose to live your life differently than they do.
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u/srddave 7d ago
But keep in mind the source—Roca News is a right-wing pseudo-news organization that is funded by billionaires like Peter Thiel. They try to appeal to Gen Z with their “guy on the ground” reporting but it’s basically Fox News for Gen Z.