Billy I also think it's time you stepped up to the plate and put together a non-fiction book proposal on the subject. Jeez, all your DeVoid and Life in Jonestown work could serve as the basis for chapters. You could call it UAP For Dummies (that's a joke) and bring the public up on all the issues your readers know about through your work. You could probably knock it out in a month or two. Bryce Zabel (sorry to volunteer you) could probably hook you up with a literary agent. This is a hot topic and you could sell it easily. Just some unsolicited advice here from a fan.
I can remember Leslie Kean telling her FB followers the exposure Tucker was giving to the issue was beneficial and shouldn't be viewed as political. Clearly such sentiments won't fly now. Tucker could be handed the entire story and run with it and more than half the country wouldn't buy it. The Who's Who of UAP legitimacy should steer clear of Fox. LE, Mellon and others who have appeared on Tucker may prompt other reporters into NOT chasing the story. Do you think someone at the Times, WaPo, 60 Minutes, Frontline or other serious outlets want to be asked if they're chasing a Tucker Carlson story? I know it's not that simple but reporters/editors/producers have egos too and would check out a sources's clips and may be turned off by the Fox pieces.
I can't and don't blame any researchers for going on Carlson to spread the latest info on UFOs. You can't ignore the size of his audience, and the topic is inherently apolitical. But these latest revelations about Fox's contempt for not only its audience but its political heroes should be a deal-breaker for serious people. I won't judge anyone who discusses UFOs on Fox, as if anyone gives a shit what I think anyway. But going forward, guests should consider how being associated with the Fox brand affects their credibility, and the credibility of whatever issue they're trying to legitimize.
Which other popular journalists in the US are putting hours into the UFO topic? I see Brian Bender has moved on to pastures new and Steven Greenstreet obviously covers it more from the angle of addressing grift and disinfo.
I think the reporters who make the most progress will be the ones who've already got deep sources in their government/military beats. They may be late in coming to the UFO issue, but the relationships they've already established is where I'd expect the big payoffs. But I could be wrong.
Tyler Rogoway and his team at The War Zone dove into the subject early, actually giving a nod to the UFO angle, but then decided to pursue the UAP story (not that this isn't important, but it is tangential). An opportunity missed.
They're not done. I suspect they'll ID one hell of a lot of bogeys, but NHI has a way of crushing blanket explanations. And btw, William has two (2) Elvis ties, one for the January birthday and one for the deathiversary in August.
Billy I also think it's time you stepped up to the plate and put together a non-fiction book proposal on the subject. Jeez, all your DeVoid and Life in Jonestown work could serve as the basis for chapters. You could call it UAP For Dummies (that's a joke) and bring the public up on all the issues your readers know about through your work. You could probably knock it out in a month or two. Bryce Zabel (sorry to volunteer you) could probably hook you up with a literary agent. This is a hot topic and you could sell it easily. Just some unsolicited advice here from a fan.
I can remember Leslie Kean telling her FB followers the exposure Tucker was giving to the issue was beneficial and shouldn't be viewed as political. Clearly such sentiments won't fly now. Tucker could be handed the entire story and run with it and more than half the country wouldn't buy it. The Who's Who of UAP legitimacy should steer clear of Fox. LE, Mellon and others who have appeared on Tucker may prompt other reporters into NOT chasing the story. Do you think someone at the Times, WaPo, 60 Minutes, Frontline or other serious outlets want to be asked if they're chasing a Tucker Carlson story? I know it's not that simple but reporters/editors/producers have egos too and would check out a sources's clips and may be turned off by the Fox pieces.
I can't and don't blame any researchers for going on Carlson to spread the latest info on UFOs. You can't ignore the size of his audience, and the topic is inherently apolitical. But these latest revelations about Fox's contempt for not only its audience but its political heroes should be a deal-breaker for serious people. I won't judge anyone who discusses UFOs on Fox, as if anyone gives a shit what I think anyway. But going forward, guests should consider how being associated with the Fox brand affects their credibility, and the credibility of whatever issue they're trying to legitimize.
brilliant piece with a few chuckles too
nice work Billy!
Another great analysis piece.
Which other popular journalists in the US are putting hours into the UFO topic? I see Brian Bender has moved on to pastures new and Steven Greenstreet obviously covers it more from the angle of addressing grift and disinfo.
I think the reporters who make the most progress will be the ones who've already got deep sources in their government/military beats. They may be late in coming to the UFO issue, but the relationships they've already established is where I'd expect the big payoffs. But I could be wrong.
Tyler Rogoway and his team at The War Zone dove into the subject early, actually giving a nod to the UFO angle, but then decided to pursue the UAP story (not that this isn't important, but it is tangential). An opportunity missed.
They're not done. I suspect they'll ID one hell of a lot of bogeys, but NHI has a way of crushing blanket explanations. And btw, William has two (2) Elvis ties, one for the January birthday and one for the deathiversary in August.
Either of which will look sharp for a 60 Minutes interview.
I get the impression that TWZ has lots of stories they're holding onto.
That makes sense, some of the military and political journalists should have these sources.
The New York Times or Washington Post need Billy. But then that's oil and water. So change his byline to William and buy him a tie.