American Journalism on the Brink
Category: Press Coverage
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Goldenale Sentinel – The deliberate decimation of American newspapers
Another great article from a newspaper keeping local news going in Washington! They say: “Goldsmith captures journalists’ struggle to remain independent yet sustainable in an era of corporate predation. He highlights how reporters are redefining journalism in the face of the takeovers—collaborating with unions, launching nonprofit models, and reclaiming the public’s trust. Through interviews with
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Democracy Now! Segment on Stripped for Parts
We made it on Democracy Now! What an honor after they played a crucial role in covering the journalist rebellion against Alden Global Capital. You can see the segment with clips from the film and an interview with Director Rick Goldsmith here. You can also see the full segment from October 8th here.
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Beyond the Cinerama Dome – Review
We love it when the film critics not only enjoy the film, but put a lot of thought, commentary and good context in there. Tina Kakadelis over at Beyond the Cinerama Dome wonderfully captures film in her review here, so check it out here.
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Film International – Review & Interview
Another review, another interview! This time from Film international. They say “Goldsmith explores this detrimental threat to one of the basic core tenets of American values, freedom of the press, and shows the bravery of people determined to defend the information needs of our communities.” Read the rest of the article and interview here!
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Pressing Issues – A Hedge Fund’s Grip on Local News
Julio Ricardo Varela from Free Press breaks down the importance of Stripped for Parts. He says, “The film is a warning that democracy will not survive if we keep treating journalism as another asset.” He also interviews director Rick Goldsmith about the news industry, the production of the documentary and his hopes for the future.
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Between the Lines – Radio Interview, Documentary Film ‘Stripped for Parts’ Examines Vulture Capital’s Role in Demolishing Local Newspapers
What a great interview with Melinda Tuhus from Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine. Director Rick Goldsmith says “When you lose a daily newspaper, the number of people that come out for elections goes down by a significant amount because people don’t hear about it, they don’t read about it. Corruption goes up, which means that
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KALW, Sights + Sounds –Interview with Rick Goldsmith
If you missed it, you can tune back into another KALW interview of director Rick Goldsmith, this time on The Sights + Sounds Show with Jeneé Darden. You’ll also hear from other local Bay Area artists! Tune in here!
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Estes Valley Voice – Local news across the country has been “Stripped for Parts”
The Estes Valley Voice which screened Stripped for Parts last year at their launch, comments on the film and the importance of local news! “While ‘Stripped for Parts’ addresses the precarious balance between capitalism and the production of newspapers, it also presents local journalism as a public service. That philosophy is fundamental to the Estes
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Tales of the Homestead – Tuesday’s Cloud Seeding
Who owns your news? Go check out Gary Mackender’s substack here about the big corporations that are taking over and the local reliable news sources you should be following.
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Film Yap – Interview with director Rick Goldsmith
Dive into the heart of journalism, what it means to director Rick Goldsmith, and his hopes for the future in this interview with Film Yap! “The most important thing about the journalists in my film is that they are stepping out, in their (and our) moment of crisis, to educate the public as to what
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