The IFC Media Project The Unreliable Sources
The first part of this episode critiques the press coverage of the looming economic crisis on Wall Street. The feature piece looks at how New York's three major daily papers failed to critically cover the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, and is a case study in how big business controls the news.
A fresh, unapologetic and frequently very funny perspective on a variety of issues affecting accurate, balanced reporting from leading news outlets. Tonight:
Primary Title
- The IFC Media Project
Episode Title
- The Unreliable Sources
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 4 May 2010
Start Time
- 19 : 10
Finish Time
- 19 : 35
Duration
- 25:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 4
Channel
- TVNZ 7
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- A fresh, unapologetic and frequently very funny perspective on a variety of issues affecting accurate, balanced reporting from leading news outlets. Tonight:
Episode Description
- The first part of this episode critiques the press coverage of the looming economic crisis on Wall Street. The feature piece looks at how New York's three major daily papers failed to critically cover the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, and is a case study in how big business controls the news.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Investigative reporting
- News media coverage of . . .
- Documentary television programs--United States
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Gideon Yago (Presenter)
Contributors
- IFC (Production Unit)
- Meghan O'Hara (Producer)
- Nick McKinney (Producer)
Subjects
- Investigative reporting
- News media coverage of . . .
- Documentary television programs--United States