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200830 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(15 ratings)• TMDB

The IFC Media Project

200830 minPGdocumentary

5.0/ 10(15 ratings)• TMDB

America's news media is examined through in-depth reporting and interviews by journalists Gideon Yago, Max Blumenthal, and Nir Rosen in this series.

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America's news media is examined through in-depth reporting and interviews by journalists Gideon Yago, Max Blumenthal, and Nir Rosen in this series.

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Gary Walkow

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Campbell Scott

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Lizzy Caplan

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Alex Kingston

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America's news media is critically examined in "The IFC Media Project," a documentary series that aired on the Independent Film Channel. Hosted by journalist Gideon Yago in its first two seasons, the series features in-depth reporting on controversial media topics through interviews and documentary footage. The third season shifts to a focused format, presenting 22-minute short documentaries under the tagline "4 Nights, 4 Journalists, 4 Stories," highlighting the work of award-winning journalists Max Blumenthal, Nir Rosen, Charlie LeDuff, and Andrew Berends.

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