Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink

Showings

Firehouse Cinema Tue, Mar 26 7:00 PM
Q&A with Rick Goldsmith and Steve Waldman
Firehouse Cinema Wed, Mar 27 5:30 PM
Q&A with Rick Goldsmith
Cast/Crew Info
Directed by:Rick Goldsmith
Produced by:Rick Goldsmith
Film Info
Event Type:Special Event
Runtime:100 min
Release Year:2023
Production Country:U.S.
Original Language:English
General:$16
Members:$8
Group Sales (10+):$8
Event Type Link:https://firehousecinema.dctvny.org/specialevent

Description

NY Theatrical Premiere

 

"The collapse of local news is a deep threat to democracy and the fabric of communities."- Steve Waldman, Founder and President, Rebuild Local News

 

Q&A Details

  • Tue Mar 26, 7:00pm: with director Rick Goldsmith and Steve Waldman of Rebuild Local News
  • Wed Mar 27, 5:30pm: with director Rick Goldsmith

 

Hedge fund Alden Global Capital is quietly gobbling up newspapers across the country and gutting them, but no one knows why-- until investigative reporter Julie Reynolds begins to dig into some suspicious facts. Her ongoing investigation triggers rebellions across the country by journalists working at Alden-owned newspapers. Backed by the NewsGuild union, the newsmen and women go toe-to-toe with their “vulture capitalist” owners in a battle to save and rebuild local journalism in America. Who will control the future of America’s news ecosystem: Wall Street billionaires concerned only with profit, or those who see journalism as an essential public service, the lifeblood of our democracy?

 

Trailer

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