Alex Jones is probably one of the most controversial figures in the media today, alternative or otherwise. Infowars, Jones' flagship alternative news network, is known for breaking stories that seem almost too far-fetched to be true. Yet millions of people tune in weekly on YouTube, the Infowars website as well as other alternative media outlets to listen to Jones and his crew, who many refer to as a "troll" or "conspiracy theorist". There have been a number of memes and compilations made and posted on YouTube meant to poke fun at Jones' eccentricities and emotional news delivery. But why do so many people tune into his broadcasts and listen to his delivery of political news stories? Is it just to finish up their Alex Jones cringe compilation videos?
Thing is, Alex Jones provides proof of the news stories he has broken. Even those from twenty years ago. He is eager to share with his audience time and again the proof that he is not a troll or conspiracy theorist. On the desk in front of him at the Infowars studios he has piles of papers. As he goes through each news story, it becomes obvious that not only does he have his own news items, but he also has articles produced by the mainstream media to prove that his news stories continue to be factual and authentic. He breaks the news to his viewers first; that is the only real difference.
But what about the times that he breaks a story that is not 100% accurate? Recently Jones went on camera to apologize to his supporters. It seems that the facts he reported on the now-infamous Pizzagate scandal were not true. In my mind, that shows great strength of character in Jones as well as a commitment to report the truth and be held to that standard. If anything, it made me view his other news items as more trustworthy than before.
Now Jones is embroiled in what must be one of the greatest controversies of his career. Because he has spoken with President Trump in the past and he has been open about that, Jones is seen as some sort of behind-the-scenes advisor to Trump. His videos are being "hidden" in search engines and YouTube will not allow his videos to be visible in their restricted mode as they have done with many others who do not share the "right" opinions. But Jones and Infowars keep pressing on. Their aim is to bring you the news and they continue to do that.
As for the accusations that Alex Jones is a "troll" or "conspiracy theorist", why so much opposition from mainstream media? If he was truly a troll or somehow unhinged, it would seem to me that the best response would be to ignore him and Infowars as a whole. But that is not what is happening. Maybe, just maybe, mainstream media knows that Alex Jones reports accurate news items. Maybe they just don't want you to know what is really going on. Alex Jones is very knowledgeable, perhaps exceedingly so. Jones tells us what we need to know, not what the media wants us to know. And in times like these, that is the best news of all.
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