American Journalism on the Brink
Category: Press Coverage
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First impressions as Lookout’s Educational Programs Assistant and what I’m looking forward to
A second-year student interning at Lookout reflects on their experience: “what largely defined my first week was manning the check-in desk and chatting with the Lookout team at a film screening hosted by Lookout and CalMatters of “Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink” at the Del Mar Theatre that highlighted the decline of
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“Stripped for Parts” film tells The Colorado Sun’s story. Here’s how you can help.
The Colorado Sun was launched in 2018 in direct response to the staffing cuts made by the private equity owner of the state’s paper of record, The Denver Post. Read more about its connection to Stripped for Parts, the origin of the Colorado Sun, and how you can support it here.
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PodLocally – Saving Local News: A Conversation with 2-Time Oscar Nominee Rick Goldsmith
The film reveals how “vulture capital” models are dismantling the watchdogs of our democracy. “As I dug into the project,” Rick shares, “the passion of the journalists I interviewed was the heartbeat of the story.” Listen to the full podcast here!
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The Daley Insight – The Los Angeles Times Private Placement
Tony Daley referred to Stripped for Parts in his deep dive on Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the Los Angeles Times and his bid to raise up to $500 million in advance of a future initial public offering (IPO). Read the full article here.
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New Mexico In Depth – Hedge funds won’t have the final say. Investigative journalism continues.
“As frightful as the journalism industry is right now, the documentary is not all doom and gloom. There are bright spots, and one of them is the growth of the nonprofit journalism sector.” Read the full article here.
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KGNU – After Image with Michael J. Casey Reviews “Sentimental Value”, “Rental Family” and “Stripped for Parts”
KGNU film Correspondent Michael J. Casey spoke about Stripped for Parts and said it was “very timely” and “a fascinating documentary to watch.” Go listen to his full review here starting at 9:40. He also discusses Sentimental Value and Rental Family.
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The Independent Critic – Movie Review: Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink
“Fiercely engaging and absolutely vital, Stripped for Parts is a film not to be missed about a story that must be told.” – Richard Propes, The Independent Critic Read the full review here!
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The Colorado Sun – The Colorado Sun is part of the solution to the nation’s local news crisis — but it takes readers’ help
What a great write-up of Stripped for Parts by Mike Littwin of The Colorado Sun. He had a lot of personal ties to the film having worked at The Baltimore Sun and the Denver Post where he was eventually laid off due to Alden Global Capital cuts. Read his full column here. It’s also giving
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Stopping the Presses: Rick Goldsmith on Stripped for Parts
We always love thoughtful and curious journalists, so it was exciting to have director Rick Goldsmith do this interview with Dan Lybarger. They chatted years ago with a previous film of Rick’s, so it was nice to catch-up now with the new film. Read it all here!
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What Works: The Future of Local News with Dan Kennedy – Rick Goldsmith tells us about ‘Stripped for Parts,’ his jeremiad against hedge-fund journalism
“On the latest “What Works” podcast, Dan is flying solo because Ellen is recovering from knee-replacement surgery. But fear not — she was behind the scenes making sure this episode got recorded properly, and she edited what you are listening to. She’ll be back on the air soon. Our guest is Rick Goldsmith, a veteran filmmaker
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