Double Down News Explained

Double Down News
Type:News & Media Outlet
Founder:Yannis Mendez
Launch Date:2017
Current Status:Active

Double Down News (DDN) is a British alternative media outlet founded in 2017 by Yannis Mendez.[1] Funded through Patreon, it produces films and interviews from a left-wing perspective.[2] Double Down News' contributors have included Peter Oborne, George Monbiot,[3] Guz Khan,[4] Nabil Abdul Rashid[5] and David Graeber.[6] The outlet has produced content sympathetic to Jeremy Corbyn[7] and critical of the Conservative Party.[8]

Content and coverage

Funded through Patreon, it produces interviews, films and short films from a left-wing perspective.

DDN contributors have included former Daily Telegraph journalist Peter Oborne, Guardian columnist George Monbiot, Darryl McDaniels, Chris Packham,[9] Ken Loach,[10] Guz Khan, Nabil Abdul Rashid, Owen Jones,[11] David Graeber, John McDonnell,[12] Peter Jukes,[13] and Matt Kennard.[14]

History

In August 2017, DDN published a video related to "Traingate", when Jeremy Corbyn had been accused of lying about a Virgin train being full and him being forced to sit on the floor. Jasper Jackson of the New Statesman reviewed that though its video "tells a convincing and detailed account of the whole affair", and reflects poorly on mainstream media reporting, the video was misleading. It presented widely broadcast footage as "never-before seen" and does not disclose that the videomaker capturing footage for Corbyn was a director of DDN.

In October 2018, due to a "violation of community standards", Facebook removed a DDN video featuring Monbiot talking about the alleged atrocities of Christopher Columbus.[15] It was restored the following day, accompanied by an apology.[3]

In October 2022, it published a video by Oborne talking about the Conservative Party having been taken over by the super rich who pushed for tax cutting policies which was in the mini budget and then a U-turn was made by Liz Truss's government.

Notes and References

  1. News: UPDATED: In Latest Fit of Censorship, Facebook Deletes Video Detailing Brutal Legacy of Christopher Columbus. Queally. Jon. 17 October 2018. Common Dreams. 7 November 2021. en.
  2. News: In the post-Corbyn world, what next for alternative left media?. Clarke-Ezzidio. Harry. 29 October 2021. New Statesman. 6 November 2021.
  3. News: Facebook accused of 'censorship' after deleting video on Christopher Columbus by Guardian journalist George Monbiot. Walker. James. 17 October 2018. Press Gazette. 6 November 2021.
  4. News: A comedian asked why Muslims commit terror has a brilliant answer. Campbell. Tina. 29 May 2017. International Business Times UK. 7 November 2021. en.
  5. News: Queen and Prince Charles 'back William' over public comments about Harry and Meghan race claims. Ng. Kate. 12 March 2021. The Independent. 7 November 2021.
  6. News: David Graeber On Centrism: The Symbiotic Relationship Between "Sneering Elitists" And "Scam Artists" Pretending To Be Fascists. Hains. Tim. 16 October 2020. RealClearPolitics. 7 November 2021.
  7. News: Did the mainstream media smear Jeremy Corbyn over Traingate?. Jackson. Jasper. 24 August 2017. New Statesman. 7 November 2021.
  8. Web site: Peter Oborne Absolutely DEMOLISHES Liz Truss . .
  9. News: Chris Packham in fresh BBC bias drama. Steerpike. 14 May 2021. The Spectator. 6 November 2021.
  10. Web site: Ken Loach absolutely DESTROYS Keir Starmer. Double Down News. 22 September 2021. Double Down News. 6 November 2021.
  11. Web site: Coronavirus & The Revolving Door Between Media and Politics - Owen Jones. Double Down News. 29 April 2020. Double Down News. 7 November 2021.
  12. News: Journalists expose the deadly risks Julian Assange faces in US prisons. Coburg. Tom. 30 October 2021. The Canary. 6 November 2021.
  13. News: Double Down News: Peter Jukes – The Weaponisation of Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories. 21 March 2021. Brave New Europe. 6 November 2021.
  14. Web site: Boris Johnson's War on Journalism Could See Journalists Jailed for up to 14 Years. Double Down News. 4 August 2021. Double Down News. 7 November 2021.
  15. News: Walker. James. 19 October 2018. Facebook sorry for deleting video on Christopher Columbus by Guardian's George Monbiot amid call for 'transparent appeals system'. Press Gazette. 7 November 2021. en-US.

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