Chat with Ben Swann Thursday at noon ET

[T.hill]

Talk with Ben on Thursday at noon EDT, before he leaves Fox19 on Friday.

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2013/05/28/ben-swann-chatting-thursday-noon/

[angelatc]

Oh thanks for posting this! I hope I remember!

[sailingaway]

Talk with Ben on Thursday at noon EDT, before he leaves Fox19 on Friday.

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2013/05/28/ben-swann-chatting-thursday-noon/

Great! Then we should probably have another one after he leaves, since he seems to have some restrictions while he is still working there...

[ClydeCoulter]

Dang, I don't know if I'll be home then...(be at oncologist with uncle, maybe).

[V3n]

toady's the day!

[QuickZ06]

toady's the day!

YAY!!!

[QuickZ06]

toady's the day!

YAY!!!

[jct74]

bump

[angelatc]

hurrah - I almost remembered

[V3n]

happening now!

[V3n]

he reads Infowars! :eek:


12:14
Comment From Kevin
Hi Ben, Thanks for all you have done. As a person who has worked hard and earned a reputation as a trustworthy news source, what news sources do YOU use on a regular basis and find trustworthy? (It can be anything from a blog to a more mainstream source)

12:15
Ben Swann:
Kevin, I believe that nearly every newssource is slanted in some way. I don't rely on any one source as a fact.. but i appreciate how breitbart, the atlantic, and infowars place sources for their information as opposed to just opinion

[V3n]

A few highlights if you are unable to see the chat:

12:30
Comment From Mike
Did I miss it, but what are you leaving 19 specifically to do?

12:31
Ben Swann:
I will be launching an independent project called the "Truth in Media Project". if you sign up at www.benswann.com you will receive an email on Monday June 3rd explaining in great detail exactly what we are proposing to do

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12:34
Comment From Guest
Did you air your sit-down interview with Ron Paul from the Homeschooling convention? I've looked for it, but haven't found it. Is there a place I can view it?

12:34
Ben Swann:
we have not yet.. we will release that interview on benswann.com this summer. Dr. Paul was such a gracious interview and shares a lot of insight into media and politics

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12:35
Comment From Thomas
How many people did you have helping you with reality check?

12:36
Ben Swann:
3- me myself and I

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12:37
Comment From Banana13
Would you mind explaining this KickStarter thing to us? What is your goal?

12:38
Ben Swann:
the goal is to crowdsource the funds to create high end media that can be shared with the public via streaming sites.. it is actually a 3 pronged platform inform, engage, activate. www.benswann.com we will email you on monday with the details Banana

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12:39
Comment From Kevin
In your opinion what does the republican party have to do to win back the white house in 2016? I mean Hillary is going to be a very tough opponent and with the economy improving.

12:41
Ben Swann:
Kevin, not sure the Republican party should win back the White House. but if they desire to, they need to begin representing their people. republicans could become the party of the "new civil rights movement" but instead trampled on their own grassroots in 2012. can they learn from that?

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[V3n]

Follow-up to Infowars question:

12:57
Comment From Aaron
A lot of people think Infowars is a huge crazy conspiracy nut only site. Do you think there's any truth to the things Alex Jones speaks of? I do know he goes over the top at times.

12:58
Ben Swann:
question everything.. no matter the source. when infowars posts stories they always posts links to their sources... follow them*
*Ben Swann: the source links that is

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Looks like our own angelatc has gotten a few questions answered too! :) Sorry I didn't grab those!

[angelatc]

Wow! He doesn't have a degree in journalism.

[FSP-Rebel]

Wow! He doesn't have a degree in journalism.
Probably why he stands out so much. If he hosted ABC's "This Week" for a few months, this country would be saved.

[V3n]

1:19
Comment From Guest
you are a nutbag. glad you are leaving.

1:20
Ben Swann:
hahaha, i love these guys... there are about 4 of you who follow me around. you are more loyal than the "fans" are. i appreciate it!

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:D LOL!

[angelatc]

Probably why he stands out so much.

That's about what he said. I asked him who his journalistic idols were when he was studying journalism, and he said he had a liberal arts BA, with a Masters in History, and that the lack of journalistic training was possibly why he was so different.

He was a little more light hearted about it though. It was more a quip than some deep philosophical statement.

[torchbearer]

Wow! He doesn't have a degree in journalism.

neither does shepard smith.
smith dropped out of college.

[ClydeCoulter]

Sorry I missed it, but thanks for the summaries.

[jtap]

Thanks for posting some of the good comments.

[V3n]

Sorry I missed it, but thanks for the summaries.


Thanks for posting some of the good comments.

You're welcome!

It looks like the whole thing is available at the original link: http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2013/05/28/ben-swann-chatting-thursday-noon/

Just click "Replay" in the big gray chat-box.

[opal]

awww man.. I tried replay.. it gives the text transcript. I wanted to see Ben's handsome face :)

[kcchiefs6465]

I always miss these.

Sigh.

[Thor]

awww man.. I tried replay.. it gives the text transcript. I wanted to see Ben's handsome face :)

It was a text chat... no video.

[opal]

oh.. ok.. so I didn't miss out ty

[Feelgood]

FYI, Ben Swann will be on Jerry Doyle's radio show today, to talk more about the IRS scandal, and what is going on with that.