Tuesday, April 25, 2017 2:46:25 AM
Truth Is Not a Four-Letter Word
The Federal Trade Commission has laws and regulatory standards governing "Truth in Advertising" - with significant financial and legal penalties for those who would willfully misrepresent a product or service. But what standards does the F.C.C. have to hold broadcast and cablecast "news" programs to a standard of truthfulness? As our nation struggles to accept and recover from the Russian cyber attack that corrupted the 2016 Presidential election - many questions arise: How did cable news cater to the Russian agenda? Why were demonstrably false stories repeated hourly until truth became disposable? Why can't there a standard of accuracy and truthfulness that "news" programs are required to meet - or else face financial, legal and licensing penalties? TRUTH IS NOT A FOUR-LETTER WORD is a powerful exploration into the decline of honor in broadcast news - a feature documentary that delves into these questions, and more, with insightful interviews from top media professionals and regulatory experts.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6720218/
Directed by
Eric Parkinson
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Sarah Barakat
Mackinna Harp
Joseph McCracken
Eric Parkinson
Elon Turner
Produced by
Eric Parkinson
Fred Shefte
Cinematography by
Joshua Michael Irwin
Andrew Parke
Eric Parkinson
Film Editing by
Joshua Michael Irwin
Eric Parkinson
The Federal Trade Commission has laws and regulatory standards governing "Truth in Advertising" - with significant financial and legal penalties for those who would willfully misrepresent a product or service. But what standards does the F.C.C. have to hold broadcast and cablecast "news" programs to a standard of truthfulness? As our nation struggles to accept and recover from the Russian cyber attack that corrupted the 2016 Presidential election - many questions arise: How did cable news cater to the Russian agenda? Why were demonstrably false stories repeated hourly until truth became disposable? Why can't there a standard of accuracy and truthfulness that "news" programs are required to meet - or else face financial, legal and licensing penalties? TRUTH IS NOT A FOUR-LETTER WORD is a powerful exploration into the decline of honor in broadcast news - a feature documentary that delves into these questions, and more, with insightful interviews from top media professionals and regulatory experts.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6720218/
Directed by
Eric Parkinson
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Sarah Barakat
Mackinna Harp
Joseph McCracken
Eric Parkinson
Elon Turner
Produced by
Eric Parkinson
Fred Shefte
Cinematography by
Joshua Michael Irwin
Andrew Parke
Eric Parkinson
Film Editing by
Joshua Michael Irwin
Eric Parkinson
