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Basharat Peer readings from Kashmir's forever war 2013

Basharat Peer

Basharat Peer is a Kashmiri journalist, author, and political commentator. Peer was born in Seer, Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir, India. He attended school in the valley of Kashmir and continued his education, after matriculation, in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh away from his strife-ridden birthplace. He studied Political Science at Aligarh Muslim University and Journalism at Columbia University. Bashrat. 1 videodisc (57 min.)

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Bearing witness c2005

Bob Eisenhardt, Barbara Kopple, Marijana Wotton, Magnum Films, Arts and Entertainment Network, A & E Home Video (Firm), and New Video Group

Chronicles five female journalists into the line of fire during the War in Iraq and other perilous assignments. This film intimately examines the personal and professional lives of five women journalists at different stages of their careers as they attempt to put a human face on otherwise impersonal tragedies. 1 videodisc (91 min.) :

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Carlos Cardoso an independent spirit  2010?

Carlos Cardoso was an outspoken and well-known journalist in Mozambique until his murder on November 22, 2000. This documentary looks at his life and his work. 1 videodisc (38 min.)

MEDIA 10-4476

 

Harvest of shame 2005, c1991

Edward R Murrow, Dan Rather, CBS News, Docurama (Firm), and New Video Group

Presented by CBS News correspondent Dan Rather, Murrow's Harvest of Shame is among the most famous television documentaries of all time. Richly photographed and arrestingly poignant, this long-acclaimed 1960 expose on the plight of migrant farm workers resonated deeply for a nation unfamiliar with such brutally honest depictions of living conditions that, as Murrow remarks, "wrong the dignity of man.". 1 videodisc (ca. 55 min.)

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Live, from Bethlehem c2009

Matt Sienkiewicz, Joseph C Sousa, Ma`an News Agency, Ma`an News Network, and Media Education Foundation

Chronicles the struggles, failures, and triumphs of the Bethlehem-based Ma`an News Network, which emerged out of the ashes of the second Intifada to become the only independent news network in the Palestinian Territories. 1 videodisc (37 min.)

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The paper 2007

Aaron Matthews, Paper Project, LLC, Independent Television Service, and First Run/Icarus Films

By chronicling for a year the publication of Penn State University's Daily Collegian--one of the nation's leading student newspapers, with a 200-person staff and a circulation rivaling that of many small-town newspaper--this documentary reveals the many challenges and issues with which young journalists must contend. These range from ethical considerations, sensitizing reporters and editors to diversity issues, and dealing with circulation woes, to struggling for access to news sources and, above all, trying to determine whether they should be informing or entertaining their readers. Explores the media from the fresh perspective of tomorrow's journalists. But the young reporters' dilemmas and decisions raise complicated questions about the role of the press in society. 1 videodisc (78 min.)

MEDIA 10-1204

 

Rich media, poor democracy c2003

Robert Waterman McChesney, Mark Crispin Miller, Loretta Alper, Margo Robb, and Media Education Foundation

Demonstrates how journalism has been compromised by the corporate bosses of conglomerates such as Disney, Viacom and AOL Time Warner to produce a system of news that is high on sensationalism and low on information. 1 videocassette

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Round eyes in the Middle Kingdom 2011

Ron Levaco, Israel Epstein, and Nancy C Maryboy

Filmmaker Ronald Levaco was born in China of Russian Jewish parents, but his family fled when he was ten years old, as did most Westerners, as the Chinese Revolution spread in 1949. Forty-five years later, Mr. Levaco returns to the country of his birth to discover what happened to Israel Epstein, his father's best friend, another Russian Jew who decided to stay and was to become China's leading foreign journalist. Levaco's personal narration about both himself and Israel Epstein forms an insightful meditation on a half century's worth of Chinese history. 1 videodisc (52 min.) :

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Shadows of liberty c2012

Shadows of Liberty reveals the extraordinary truth behind the news media: censorship, cover-ups, and corporate control.  Filmmaker Jean-Philippe Tremblay takes a journey through the darker corridors of the US media, where global conglomerates call the shots.  For decades, their overwhelming influence has distorted news journalism and compromised its values...Tracing the story of media manipulation through the years, Shadows of Liberty poses a crucial question: why have we let a handful of powerful corporations write the news?  We're left in no doubt--media reform is urgent and freedom of the press is fundamental. 1 videodisc (93 min.)

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Shattered glass 2004

Craig Baumgarten, Billy Ray, Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Zahn, Hank Azaria, Lion's Gate Films, Forest Park Pictures, and Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Stephen Glass, a staff writer for the respected current events and policy magazine The New Republic and a freelance feature writer, was one of the most sought-after journalists in Washington D.C., but a bizarre chain of events stopped his career in its tracks. 1 videodisc (94 min.)

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The Best of person to person 1991

Connie Chung, Edward R Murrow, Bernard Birnbaum, and Sam Roberts

Presents memorable scenes from Edward R. Murrow's pioneering television program "Person to person," which featured live interviews with the celebrities and political figures of the 1950's. 1 videocassette (90 min.)

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The Best of see it now 1991

Mike Wallace, Edward R Murrow, Bernard Birnbaum, and S Roberts

Murrow's award winning program "See it now" invited viewers to witness history and to meet the people directly shaping events. 1 videocassette (90 min.)

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The Black press soldiers without swords 1998

Stanley Nelson and Joe Morton

"Too long have others spoken for us". A History of African-American newspapers and journalism from the mid-19th century through the 20th century. With commentary by historians, newspaper cartoonists, journalists, and photojournalists, tells of the struggles against censorship, discrimination and for freedom of the press. 1 videocassette (86 min.)

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Did Vietnam change journalism? broadcast 1984?

Vietnam was the first "TV" war.  For the first time, cameras brought the war into American homes every night on the evening news.  The consequences and controversies were enormous.  The program presents a panel discussion of these issues.  The panel consists of David Halberstam, Peter Davis, Michael Arlen, Edward Fuohy, and Floyd Abrams. 1 videocassette (120 min.)

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Did Vietnam change journalism? print  1984?

To many older correspondents, Vietnam was an extension of World War II and Korea.  However, not all correspondents saw it this way.  Some saw the Vietnamese War as a grim reality.  Presents a panel discussion about the impact of the war on journalists and changes that occurred in the field of journalism during this time.  The panel consists of David Halberstam, Roger Hillsman, Seymour Hersh, George Reedy, and William Tuohy. 1 videocassette (120 min.)

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Eric Sevareid's "Not so wild a dream" a personal memoir 1988

Anthony Potter and Frank J DeMeo

Covers the autobiographical experiences of Eric Sevareid from his days on the Dakota prairie to the college peace movement days of the 1930's to his days as a journalist in Europe.  We follow his process from a isolationist to his being convinced that America needed to participate in World  War II. 1 videocassette (58 min.)

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I. F. Stone's Weekly 1973

Jerry Bruck and Tom Wicker

A documentary of independent journalist Isadore Feinstein (Izzy) Stone that details his approach to the news, his working habits, and some of the exposés of government he made in his one-man newspaper, I. F. Stone's Weekly. 1 videocassette (62 min.)

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Last images of war c1992.

Stephen Olsson, Scott Andrews, Ben Kingsley, Telesis Productions International , British Broadcasting Corporation, Dox Delux (Firm), University of California (System), and Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning

Program is about four international photojournalists: Jim Linelof (USA), Andy Skrzypkowiak (United Kingdom), Naoko Nanjo (Japan), and Sasha Sekretaryov (USSR), who went to Afghanistan and never returned. 1 videocassette (64 min.)

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The paper 2007

Aaron Matthews, Paper Project, LLC, Independent Television Service, and First Run/Icarus Films

By chronicling for a year the publication of Penn State University's Daily Collegian--one of the nation's leading student newspapers, with a 200-person staff and a circulation rivaling that of many small-town newspaper--this documentary reveals the many challenges and issues with which young journalists must contend. These range from ethical considerations, sensitizing reporters and editors to diversity issues, and dealing with circulation woes, to struggling for access to news sources and, above all, trying to determine whether they should be informing or entertaining their readers. Explores the media from the fresh perspective of tomorrow's journalists. But the young reporters' dilemmas and decisions raise complicated questions about the role of the press in society. 1 videodisc (78 min.)

MEDIA 10-1204

 

The Passion for discovery 1990

François Porcile and Pierre Zucca

How can the reporter/photographer maintain his distance while still capturing the emotion of the event? A series of contemporary photojournalists talk about how the risks of personal involvement and personal danger add to the excitement and challenge of their profession. Includes commentary on the work of earlier photojournalists and documentary filmmakers such as Robert Flaherty and Albert Londres. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

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Paul Jacobs and the nuclear gang 1979

Jack Willis, Saul Landau, and Penny Bernstein

A documentary film about reporter Paul Jacobs, who began investigating the health effects of exposure to low-level radiation on soldiers and civilians from the atomic bomb tests in the Nevada desert. 1 videocassette (58 min.)

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The power of investigation 1990

François Porcile,  Robert Richter, and Jean Brard

Where is the line between objectivity and subjectivity? Several contemporary photojournalists and documentary filmmakers discuss this difficult question. They also talk about the value and need for good investigative journalism and documentary films. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

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The Quality of reporting Tet and after  1984?

The Tet Offensive in the winter of 1968 became a watershed in politics, military action, and reporting on the war.  This program raises such questions as:  Did the press misrepresent Tet?  Was there an element of defeatism present in reporting?  The panel consists of Philip Knightly (moderator), John Laurence, Peter Arnett, Winant Sidle, and Peter Braestrup. 1 videocassette (120 min.)

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The Quality of reporting to Tet 1984?

The program examines the quality of reporting events of the Vietnamese  War.  During this time, many war correspondents lived with accusations that their reporting was helping the enemy.  The media was also accused of helping to bring about Communist victory.  A panel of former war correspondents discuss their role in reporting during the Vietnamese War.  The panel consists of Philip Knightly (moderator), Morley Safer, Robert Scheer, Garrick Utley, and Barry Zorthian. 1 videocassette (120 min.)

MEDIA 2-76

 

Rich media, poor democracy c2003

Robert Waterman McChesney, Mark Crispin Miller, Loretta Alper, Margo Robb, and Media Education Foundation

Demonstrates how journalism has been compromised by the corporate bosses of conglomerates such as Disney, Viacom and AOL Time Warner to produce a system of news that is high on sensationalism and low on information. 1 videocassette

MEDIA    MEDIA 2-7301      10-203

 

The Risk of inquiry 1990

Leo Hervitz, Gordon Parks, François Porcile, and Jean Brard

Photojournalists and other reporters must merge themselves into whatever scene they are documenting to capture its truth. In this film well-known photojournalists talk about their techniques of working and how they "get into" what they photograph. Includes commentary on the work of famous photojournalists of the past such as Jacob Riis and Dorothea Lange. 1 videocassette (52 min.)

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The Searching eye with photographs and commentary 1992

Everett LaBoda and R. Smith Schuneman

1 videocassette (24 min.)

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Shattered glass 2004

Craig Baumgarten, Billy Ray, Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Zahn, Hank Azaria, Lion's Gate Films, Forest Park Pictures, and Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Stephen Glass, a staff writer for the respected current events and policy magazine The New Republic and a freelance feature writer, was one of the most sought-after journalists in Washington D.C., but a bizarre chain of events stopped his career in its tracks. 1 videodisc (94 min.)

MEDIA 10-288

 

Tabloid frenzy 1994

Desmond Smith and Fred Langan

Discusses tabloid frenzy and presents an uncensored week in the life of a tabloid-the Globe. 1 videocassette (46 min.)

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Talk Mogadishu media under fire c2003

Judy Jackson, Vision TV, Judy Films, inc, and Bullfrog Films, inc

Documents the operation of the independent, non-partisan radio and television station, HornAfrik, in the Somali capitol of Mogadishu. 1 videocassette (50 min.)

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Tell the truth and run George Seldes and the American press 1996

Rick Goldsmith, Sharon Wood, George Seldes, Susan Sarandon, and Edward Asner

A documentary on the life and work of George Seldes, America's most important press critic. The film includes archival footage and photographs, and provides a fresh perspective on 20th century history, while raising profound questions about America's news media.  1 videocassette (111 min.)

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This reporter 1991

Charles Kuralt and Edward R Murrow

Charles Kuralt hosts a new presentation of a documentary originally produced for PBS's American Masters series which traces Edward R. Murrow's career from World War II through television using archival footage and interviews with other broadcasters. 1 videocassette (120 min.)

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Wisconsin death trip 1999?

Maureen A Ryan, James Marsh, Michael Lesy, Ian Holm, Jo Vukelich, Jeff Golden, Marilyn White, John Schneider, and Angel Hamilton

A docu-drama containing re-enactments "based on real events that took place in the State of Wisconsin between 1890 and 1900. All the stories are authentic news reports from a newspaper published in the town of Black River Falls, an isolated community in the north of the state. The newspaper was the paper of record for the surrounding county and was edited by an Englishman called Frank Cooper. The photographs are largely the work of Charles Van Schaick, a professional photographer who lived in Black River Falls in the 1890's"--Screen. 1 videocassette (74 min.)

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