What Real Journalism Looks Like: Vincent Browne v The ECB

By Barry Ritholtz - January 23rd, 2012, 6:30AM

This is what real Journalism looks like. Those of you in America might not recognize it:

In this video from a European Central Bank press-conference in Ireland, journalist Vincent Browne demands that the ECB representative explain why the ECB required the Irish people to bail out a bank’s uninsured creditors. The bureaucrat mouths bland reassurances, then asserts (despite all appearances to the contrary) that the question has been resolved. Browne doesn’t let up.

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Category: Bailouts, Video.

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6 Responses to “What Real Journalism Looks Like: Vincent Browne v The ECB”

theexpertisin Says:
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:07 am
This is an excellent example of democracy run into the ground by appointed bureaucrats. The tone reminds me of Soviet Union kangaroo courts back in the day.
Jack Says:
January 23rd, 2012 at 1:59 pm
What’s the Irish/European equivalent of a Pulitzer for financial journalism? Browne deserves one.
steveal Says:
January 23rd, 2012 at 3:04 pm
Those of us in the UK (courtesy of the BBC et al.) don’t much recognise it either.
Bravo to the Irish journalist.
Irish dude Says:
January 23rd, 2012 at 3:51 pm
At least there is one person on this island with some cajones – if only Brian Cowen and Brian Lenihan (previous Govt) had shown the same sort of ballsy-ness and stood up to the irish banks and the IMF/EU apparatchiks (ala Iceland) we might still have our sovereignty and a somewhat manageable debt/gdp ratio. The new Govt arent any better by the way…..just keep us rolling down the same failed path of austerity
Real journalism. Irish reporter rips ECB evasions Says:
January 23rd, 2012 at 7:51 pm
[...] journalism. Irish reporter rips ECB evasionsBob Morris, on Jan 23, 2012, 5:51 pmThis is what real Journalism looks like. Those of you in America might not recognize it:In this video from a European Central Bank [...]
ronin Says:
January 23rd, 2012 at 9:37 pm
Yes, this is real journalism… but more to the point, this is what the current state of Internet, or Independent, journalism looks like and what mainstream journalism DOES NOT look like!