Accidental citizen journalism in Nepal
I only read the headlines about the recent chaos in Kathmandu, Nepal until my YouTube recommendations surfaced this video. It's the best coverage of a breaking news event I've seen in a long while.
Harry (channel name @wehatethecold) was in Kathmandu as part of a motorbike journey from Thailand to the UK. He was completely clueless about the situation he stumbled into, which culminated in the Nepalese people burning their Parliament building and electing a caretaker government via Discord (yes, really).
Harry just kept his camera rolling and went with it. It's raw and authentic coverage of the event. He didn't really do any in-depth commentary, no context, nothing. He just did what vloggers do: film what happens in your life and post it online for other people to experience.
Seeing this video is a good reminder of why it's so important for reporters and people who "do the news" to actually go to the place where things are happening and see it for themselves. (Honestly, commentators and people with strong opinions should also get their boots on the ground, too.)
With traditional media coverage, it's always more polished and structured, so the effect of seeing their footage isn't quite the same as when we're with Harry and his POV as he literally sprints away from the sound of gunshots and tear gas canisters ("oh bollocks!").
Harry probably has the world's best footage and documentation of the event. He's accidentally become a part of their history. Epic.