American Journalism on the Brink
Category: Press Coverage
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COUNTERPUNCH — American Journalism on the Brink
In the Bill of Rights, there is only one private industry singled out for protection by the federal government: The press. Yet, despite being enshrined in the First Amendment and being “a vibrant part of American life since the beginning of the republic,” in the 21st century “2,000 newspapers have disappeared, along with 60% of working…
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The Oaklandside — This week in Oakland: ‘Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink’ screening and Q&A
Next Tuesday, journalist and filmmaker Steve Talbot will moderate a post-screening conversation about the state of local news and how the lack of coverage of local news affects communities nationwide. The Q&A will include two-time Academy Award-nominated director Rick Goldsmith, local journalist Madeleine Bair from El Tímpano, and local investigative reporter Thomas Peele from EdSource.
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Bay City News — Pass The Remote: ‘Stripped For Parts’
Also notable is an upcoming East Bay screening of award-winning filmmaker Rick Goldsmith’s “Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink,” an essential, enlightening and damning look at the clandestine activities of a New York-based hedge fund that owns Bay Area newspapers (among many) throughout the nation. Goldsmith lays out how Alden Global Capital gobbled…
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The Record North Shore — The future of local news the hot topic at Record film screening
The Record North Shore and its supporters together embraced the current state of local news last week during a screening of the documentary “Stripped For Parts: American Journalism on the Brink.”
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The Indian Panorama — Current Documentary Films Listing includes Stripped for Parts
Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink was included in The Indian Panorama’s listing of current documentary films amongst other impactful films such as Black Box Diaries.
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One United Lancaster — Filmmaker, panelists explore local journalism’s challenges, prospects
“I love journalists,” Rick Goldsmith told his audience at the Ware Center. Goldsmith has been making films about reporters and newspapers since the beginning of his career. Two have been nominated for Academy Awards: “The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers” and “Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and…
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Press Democrat — ‘Stripped for Parts’ spurs Napa audience to explore the need for and support of local journalism
By Alana Minkler An audience of about 100 people shook their heads and occasionally gasped as they sat in a screening of Rick Goldsmith’s documentary “Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink” in Napa Sunday. The film largely focused on journalist Julie Reynolds’ investigative reporting into the dealings of secretive hedge fund Alden Global
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The Maine Monitor — The Monitor Hosts Documentary Screenings, Conversations About Local News
The Maine Monitor, with support from Maine newspaper and academic partners, hosted free screenings of the documentary Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink in Waterville, Ellsworth, and Biddeford this week.
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People’s World – ‘Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink’ blasts hedge fund ownership
Two-time Academy Award-nominated film director Rick Goldsmith has completed his trilogy on the American press with his latest film, the explosive exposé Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink.
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The Moveable Fest – Rick Goldsmith on Reporting the Resistance
The director discusses the unfolding crisis for democracy as hedge funds buy news outlets with little regard for the reporting they produce.
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