In multiple threads I've been involved in, both on this site and elsewhere, there has been a litany of repetitive accusations that Eva Bartlett is a Kremlin puppet or things of this nature. I thought instead of repeatedly defending her with evidence in said various threads, it'd make more sense to make a single thread for it, and in a location where base insults aren't allowed. This worked relatively well in another online forum I used to post in before I was given a warning that to this day I strongly believe was politically motivated. If anyone would like to see how that thread went, it's here:
Canadian American Journalist Eva Bartlett | debatepolitics.com
Anyway, I'll start things off with a partial list of her accomplishments from an article she wrote in 2019, long before she moved to Russia.
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I am an independent writer and rights activist with extensive experience in Syria and in the Gaza Strip, where I lived a cumulative three years (from late 2008 to June 2010, and back in 2011 off and on to March 2013).
In 2017, I was short-listed for the prestigious Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism. The award rightly was given to the amazing journalist, the late Robert Parry [see his work on Consortium News].
In March 2017, I was awarded “International Journalism Award for International Reporting” granted by the Mexican Journalists’ Press Club (founded in 1951). Co-recipients included: John Pilger and political analyst Thierry Meyssan.
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Full article:
Eva Karen Bartlett Biography | thealtworld.com
Next, I'll mention information from the Wikipedia article on her, which paints her in an unflattering light:
There's one paragraph in it that has been used extensively:
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Since April 2022, Bartlett has been in Ukraine, reporting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine from a pro-Russian perspective, frequently featuring collaborations with Russian state-owned channel Russia Today.[31] Bartlett has been criticised for spreading Kremlin propaganda, and misinformation.[10] Bartlett regularly collaborates with RT propagandist Roman Kosarev, in her Donbas reports.[12]
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Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#Ukraine
With Wikipedia, it's always important to go to the source articles. In this case, the one I think deserves the most attention is the [10]. Bartlett has certainly been -accused- of "spreading Kremlin propaganda, and misinformation", but by who? If one follows the Wikipedia link, it goes to an article from NBC News. Quoting from said article:
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ISD also named Eva Bartlett, a Canadian activist who previously pushed conspiracy theories alleging Syrian rescue workers known as the White Helmets were staging fake attacks during the Syrian civil war. Bartlett isn’t employed by RT, the Russian state-controlled news network, but she has written op-eds on RT’s website, makes videos with RT correspondents and shares archived versions of RT content to get around the platforms’ blocking of Russian state media. Facebook has labeled Bartlett’s posts with a disclaimer that she “may be partially or wholly under the editorial control of the Russian government.” Bartlett did not respond to a request for comment.
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Source:
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-n...emlin-content-creators-research-fin-rcna32343
Quite the accusations. So who is this ISD that the NBC article points as the source of these allegations. Turns out, ISD stands for the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London Based think tank:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_for_Strategic_Dialogue
Sounds all well and good, but the further you dig into this organization, the more red flags it brings up. They've got their fingers in a lot of pies, with strong links to the World Economic Forum:
https://thefatemperor.com/wp-conten...ute-for-Strategic-Dialogue-ISD-Overview-2.pdf
The World Economic Forum, in turn, is perhaps most well known for a certain statement from its managing director:
https://sociable.co/business/wef-director-youll-own-nothing-be-happy-disinformation-campaign/
Canadian American Journalist Eva Bartlett | debatepolitics.com
Anyway, I'll start things off with a partial list of her accomplishments from an article she wrote in 2019, long before she moved to Russia.
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I am an independent writer and rights activist with extensive experience in Syria and in the Gaza Strip, where I lived a cumulative three years (from late 2008 to June 2010, and back in 2011 off and on to March 2013).
In 2017, I was short-listed for the prestigious Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism. The award rightly was given to the amazing journalist, the late Robert Parry [see his work on Consortium News].
In March 2017, I was awarded “International Journalism Award for International Reporting” granted by the Mexican Journalists’ Press Club (founded in 1951). Co-recipients included: John Pilger and political analyst Thierry Meyssan.
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Full article:
Eva Karen Bartlett Biography | thealtworld.com
Next, I'll mention information from the Wikipedia article on her, which paints her in an unflattering light:
There's one paragraph in it that has been used extensively:
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Since April 2022, Bartlett has been in Ukraine, reporting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine from a pro-Russian perspective, frequently featuring collaborations with Russian state-owned channel Russia Today.[31] Bartlett has been criticised for spreading Kremlin propaganda, and misinformation.[10] Bartlett regularly collaborates with RT propagandist Roman Kosarev, in her Donbas reports.[12]
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Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Bartlett#Ukraine
With Wikipedia, it's always important to go to the source articles. In this case, the one I think deserves the most attention is the [10]. Bartlett has certainly been -accused- of "spreading Kremlin propaganda, and misinformation", but by who? If one follows the Wikipedia link, it goes to an article from NBC News. Quoting from said article:
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ISD also named Eva Bartlett, a Canadian activist who previously pushed conspiracy theories alleging Syrian rescue workers known as the White Helmets were staging fake attacks during the Syrian civil war. Bartlett isn’t employed by RT, the Russian state-controlled news network, but she has written op-eds on RT’s website, makes videos with RT correspondents and shares archived versions of RT content to get around the platforms’ blocking of Russian state media. Facebook has labeled Bartlett’s posts with a disclaimer that she “may be partially or wholly under the editorial control of the Russian government.” Bartlett did not respond to a request for comment.
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Source:
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-n...emlin-content-creators-research-fin-rcna32343
Quite the accusations. So who is this ISD that the NBC article points as the source of these allegations. Turns out, ISD stands for the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London Based think tank:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_for_Strategic_Dialogue
Sounds all well and good, but the further you dig into this organization, the more red flags it brings up. They've got their fingers in a lot of pies, with strong links to the World Economic Forum:
https://thefatemperor.com/wp-conten...ute-for-Strategic-Dialogue-ISD-Overview-2.pdf
The World Economic Forum, in turn, is perhaps most well known for a certain statement from its managing director:
https://sociable.co/business/wef-director-youll-own-nothing-be-happy-disinformation-campaign/
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