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?