MTV reporter Ivan Puopolo must be the most opinionated reporter working for the mainstream media. His reporting is not credible because he breaks one of the golden rules of journalism: do not editorialize in your stories.
Puopolo’s interviews and stories are full of toxic opinions. Apart from his non-existent credibility, he does a lot of harm to MTV.
Apart from also being a mouthpiece for the far-right Perussuomalaiset (PS)* party, helping politicians like PS chairperson Riikka Purra spread the great replacement theory and victimizing migrant youths, a recent interview with Esko Aho is a case in point, whom he interviewed without mentioning the former prime minister´s links with Putn´s Russia.
Another question that I have asked MTV is Puopolo´s role in the television station’s ads below.
On the left MTV was active in portraying black and brown youths as criminals even if the police estimated at the time 150-200 youths belonged to gangs. On the right, Puopolo interviews Interior Minister Mari Rantanen about the new integration plan. Not the person with the knife. MTV has done a lot of harm in spreading racism and polarizing viewers. You can read more about the role of the media, police, and politicians in spreading racism.
I emailed this complaint to MTV but have not heard back from the private media company.
