Bibliograph

Buying the war, writers, Bill Moyers, Kathleen Hughes ; producer/director, Kathleen Hughes ; a production of Public Affairs Television, Inc. ; a presentation of Thirteen/WNET New York

Type

Label

Buying the war, writers, Bill Moyers, Kathleen Hughes ; producer/director, Kathleen Hughes ; a production of Public Affairs Television, Inc. ; a presentation of Thirteen/WNET New York

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Buying the war

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

123995022

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally broadcast on television Apr. 25, 2007

Responsibility statement

writers, Bill Moyers, Kathleen Hughes ; producer/director, Kathleen Hughes ; a production of Public Affairs Television, Inc. ; a presentation of Thirteen/WNET New York

Runtime

Series statement

The Moyers collection on DVD

Summary

"The Bush administration marketed and sold the war in Iraq to the American people. How and why did the press buy it, and what does that say about the role of journalists in helping the public sort out fact from propaganda? In this program, veteran journalist Bill Moyers, award-winning producer Kathleen Hughes, and their investigative team piece together the reporting and political spin that shaped the public mind prior to, during, and following the 2003 invasion. Exposing the disappearance of a watchdog mentality in mainstream newspaper and TV journalism, the documentary also highlights the work of intrepid Knight Ridder reporters who dug beneath the surface of administration claims, only to be drowned out by the drums of war. Further insight comes from journalists Dan Rather, former anchor of CBS evening news; Tim Russert of NBC's Meet the press; Bob Simon of 60 minutes; and Walter Isaacson, former chairman of CNN"--Container

Technique

live action

Classification