| Description |
1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Special features: extended interviews with the stars of the film; behind-the-scenes of the making-of the film; interviews with the "media monitors" around the country who watched Fox 24-7. |
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Documentary. |
| Credits |
Editors, Jane Abramowitz, Douglas Cheek, Chris Gordon. |
| Performer |
Narrated by Douglas Cheek; media experts, Walter Cronkite, Jeff Cohen, Bob McChesney, Chellie Pingree. |
| Summary |
Examines Rupert Murdoch's Fox News media empire. Takes an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know. Examines how the FCC helped Murdoch break the rules to establish a fourth network in the United States. The film explores the impact on society when media is controlled by one person. A system was created to monitor Fox News 24 hours a day for months to discover exactly how its shows worked. The result is an intense examination of Fox News and the lie inherent in its favorite motto "Fair and Balanced". |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 0, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Murdoch, Rupert, 1931-
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Fox News.
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Mass media and public opinion -- United States.
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Mass media -- Political aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary -- Feature.
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| Added Author |
Greenwald, Robert.
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Cheek, Douglas.
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Cronkite, Walter.
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Cohen, Jeff, 1951-
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McChesney, Robert Waterman, 1952-
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Pingree, Chellie.
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Abramowitz, Jane.
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Gordon, Chris.
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Disinformation Company.
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| Added Title |
Rupert Murdoch's war on journalism |
| Standard No. |
826262000592 |
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