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3) Network
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
A television newscaster's mental breakdown turns him into a celebrity when the network tries to profit from his illness.
4) Nightcrawler
Publisher
Universal Studios ; Nightcrawler, LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"A pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of LA crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder, and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cutthroat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling, where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are...
Publisher
Films Media Group
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In the new world of tweets, blogs, and citizen journalism, what is the outlook for true investigative reporting? This program highlights the ways investigative journalism is changing, particularly in the context of digital and online media. Social media and globalization have changed the ways reporters connect with their readers. What are the advantages and disadvantages of nearly instantaneous access to news as it unfolds? A panel of heavy hitters...
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Hindi
Description
A fearless group of journalists maintain India's only women-led news outlet. All from the Dalit caste, the women of Khabar Lahariya prepare to transition the newspaper from print to digital while fighting for marginalized voices in the world's largest democracy. The film chronicles the astonishing determination of these reporters as they redefine what it means to be powerful.
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the wake of the Genoa debacle, the team decides to use caution in reporting a major breaking story. Neal is contacted by an anonymous source in possession of stolen government documents; Sloan looks to solve a takeover puzzle. When the team attends the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, Mac makes an unexpected acquaintance and Will gets a surprise.
10) Mr. Jones
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Set on the eve of world WWII, Hitler is rising to power and Stalin's Soviet propaganda machine is pushing their "utopia" to the West. Meanwhile an ambitious young journalist, Gareth Jones travels to Moscow to uncover the truth behind the propaganda, but then gets a tip that could expose an international conspiracy, one that could cost him and his informant their lives. Jones goes on a life-or-death journey to uncover the truth that inspired George...
Series
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Narrated by CBS News correspondent Mike Wallace, The Best of "See It Now" features impressive highlights from one of TV's earliest documentary series, hosted by Murrow as his crossover from radio into television during the 1950s. Revolutionizing how news was delivered in a visual medium, See It Now let viewers become intimate with the people who were directly shaping world events.
12) Harvest of shame
Series
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Presented by CBS News correspondent Dan Rather, Murrow's Harvest of Shame is among the most famous television documentaries of all time. Richly photographed and arrestingly poignant, this long-acclaimed 1960 expose on the plight of migrant farm workers resonated deeply for a nation unfamiliar with such brutally honest depictions of living conditions that, as Murrow remarks, "wrong the dignity of man."
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Legendary newsman Mike Wallace unflinchingly interrogated the twentieth century's biggest figures in over 50 years on the air, and his aggressive reporting style and showmanship redefined what America came to expect from broadcasters. Unearthing decades of never-before-seen footage from the 60 Minutes vault, this documentary portrait explores what drove and plagued this restless reporter, whose storied career was entwined with the evolution of journalism...
14) Newsfront
Publisher
Blue Underground
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The newsreel cameramen were unsung heroes who raced to beat headlines and dangers to capture moments on film for moviegoers. They captured historic moments but when a new technology called television arrived, their days were numbered.
15) This reporter
Series
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Narrated by the late CBS News correspondent Charles Kuralt, This Reporter presents a compellingly candid portrait of Murrow's illustrious career and features rarely-seen clips from CBS News Archives and interviews with his esteemed peers. From his gutsy search for journalistic truths during the McCarthy era to his celebrated Person to Person chats with Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando, this in-depth documentary explores how Murrow's poineering work...
Series
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Narrated by former CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite, The McCarthy Years turns back the clock to the 1950s, a time when the country lurched into a murky period of blacklists and witch-hunts for alleged Communists, all led by a yound Senator named Joseph McCarthy. Revered for his bravery and incorruptibility, Murrow made a controversial series of broadcasts that challenged McCarthy's abuses of power, which-as this gripping program investigates-signaled...
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Dash and his best friend Assaf are preparing for another year at Tides High School muckraking on behalf of their widely distributed but little-read school newspaper, edited by their friend Verti. But just when a blossoming relationship between Assaf and Verti threatens to destroy the boys' friendship, Dash learns of the administration's cover-up that puts all the students in danger.
18) Nightcrawler
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of LA crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder, and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cutthroat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling, where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are...