Rise of The Press : America’s Surveillance State—Part 3

Infobase, (film distributor.). Globalvision (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: This third part of the America's Surveillance State series examines the role of the media in publicizing and combating government wrongdoing. This video explores the experiences and attitudes of the media and whistleblowers post-9/11 with those from the Vietnam era, particularly highlighting government suppression of stories, efforts to force journalists to reveal their sources, and prosecution of journalists and whistleblowers.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (1 video file (24 min., 54 sec)) : sound, color.
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Globalvision, [2014]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2015.
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released by Globalvision, 2014. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: The Press Versus the NSA: America's Surveillance State--Part 3 (1:20); James Risen and the Wireless Wiretapping Story (5:21); National Security and the Role of the Press (3:28); Intelligence Community, Journalists, and Whistleblowers (3:15); Snowden Revelations and the Media Establishment (2:52); Need for Aggressive Reporting (4:26); Whistleblowers Working Together (3:38); Credits: Rise of the Press: America's Surveillance State--Part 3 (0:31);
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	9 - 12, Academic/AP
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description