Tim Pool is a very successful journalist. He has millions of subscribers on multiple channels.
But Pool never went to journalism school. In fact, he didn’t even finish high school.
Unlike most reporters, Pool became respected just by doing it--going to the news, and covering things the mainstream media often miss.
He’s reported from global hotspots, gone into the middle of riots, and exposed media bias.
In 2019, I did a short video on citizen journalists like Pool. But the story of his career deserves more time.
So here's our full conversation.
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