Democracy on deadline : the global struggle for an independent press / directed by Calvin Skaggs ; produced by Jed Rothstein, Calvin Skaggs ; a co-production of Lumiere Productions and Thirteen/WNET New York ; produced in association with the Independent Television Service.

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This documentary profiles journalists in the U.S., Russia, Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe and the Middle East as they struggle with government censorship, commercial pressures, and dangerous conditions in covering international events. Presents a comprehensive, worldwide look at journalists w...

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Corporate Authors:	Lumiere Productions WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) Independent Television Service First Run/Icarus Films
Other Authors:	Skaggs, Calvin Rothstein, Jed Amos, Deborah
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	Brooklyn, N.Y. : First Run/Icarus Films, 2006.
Subjects:	Journalism > Social aspects. Journalism > Political aspects. Press and politics. Freedom of the press. Journalistic ethics. Journalists > Interviews. Journalists > Attitudes. War correspondents. Documentary films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Interviews. Documentary films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	Global struggle for an independent press. Democracy on a deadline.
Other Uniform Title:	Independent lens (Television program)
Format:	Video DVD

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