Stories from Brave New Films blog
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Seven Years After Outfoxed, Murdoch's Empire Continues Corruption
Brave New Films blog &bull Aug 17, 2011
Seven years ago, Brave New Films and I exposed Rupert Murdoch's top down journalism at FOX News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know. As recent news makes clear, Murdoch only has continued to lead a legacy of corrupting journalism and harming the public interest. The latest information released reveals how… Full Story »
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Outfoxed vs. Rupert Murdoch: Seven Years On
Brave New Films blog &bull Aug 3, 2011
Seven years ago, Outfoxed exposed Rupert Murdoch's top down journalism at FOX News, and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know. In the wake of Murdoch's NewsCorp scandal, and as we witness the widening impact of corporate dominance on media practices, it is even… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Brothers
- The Anniversary
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The Murdochs must stop spinning and resign over the phone-hacking scandal
Brave New Films blog &bull Jul 20, 2011
In 2004, I created Outfoxed to expose Rupert Murdoch's war on journalism. Focusing on Fox News, we examined how NewsCorp has long blurred the line between corporate interests and journalistic integrity. The film presented an in-depth look at the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know. Those dangers were shown to include ethic-less journalism, as… Full Story »
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What Rupert Murdoch and the Koch Brothers Have In Common
Brave New Films blog &bull Jul 14, 2011
The Rupert Murdoch NewsCorp scandal is a loud and overdue warning bell about what has long been Murdoch's standard for professional ethics in journalism. In 2004, I created Outfoxed to expose Rupert Murdoch's war on journalism. Outfoxed examined how media empires, led by Murdoch's Fox News, have long… Full Story »
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PalinGate, too much Sarah Palin, Not Enough Substance
Brave New Films blog &bull Jun 14, 2011
There's nothing funny about Sarah Palin or her influence on our democracy, but together we can use satire to make an impact and undermine her aura of authenticity and altruism. Satire is an effective tool to take the conservative opposition's perceived… Full Story »
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Senator Bernie Sanders Belongs on the Sunday Shows
Brave New Films blog &bull Jun 2, 2011
With a $1.6 trillion deficit," Sen. Bernie Sanders told Jon Stewart recently, "it is insane to think that the only way you're going to move toward a balanced budget is by slashing college Pell grants, by cutting Medicaid, by converting Medicare into a voucher program, by cutting programs that working class and middle class people desperately need." The Senator on social security: "Social Security has a $2.6 trillion surplus. It could pay out every benefit owed for… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Jon Stewart
