Films for the Humanities and Sciences - On Air: America's Alternative Media

On Air: America’s Alternative Media

Do TV viewers find any real differences when they switch between the major news networks? How rigorous is the reporting? Has subservience to corporate interests replaced true journalism? This program explores the emergence of alternative media in the form of blogs, satellite broadcasts, and documentaries that examine rarely visited yet vital issues. Focusing on the political arena and the modern anti-war movement, the film presents interviews with outspoken journalists, editors, and filmmakers—including Mother Jones managing editor Roger Cohen, Outfoxed director Robert Greenwald, Guerilla News Network founder Ian Inaba, and Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! Some language may be offensive. (54 minutes)

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Item#: BVL37207
Copyright date: ©2006
VHS ISBN 978-1-4213-6627-2
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-6628-9


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