Nobody Speaks: Trials of the Free Press (2017)
TV-14
Written and Directed by Brian Knappenberger
The Story:
When Gawker published a story about Hulk Hogan's sex tape a few years back, Hogan went on the offensive and sued. He sued big time! His judgement was so huge, and his lawyer tricks were played just right that it put Gawker out of business as they could not afford to pay it. Then it was revealed that Hogan was just a pawn in a scheme by a billionaire to take out a journalistic establishment and remove them from the Earth. And no, that billionaire was not Donald Trump attacking fake news...
But that argument makes up much of the 2nd half of this documentary.
If you want to see the beginnings of "fake news", look no further.
This documentary will take you down the slippery slope that is 21st Century journalism, and all the real reporters and bloggers, and everything in between.
It could be argued that the free press is only as free as the owner of the paper, or channel, or website allow it to be.
The left has them. The right has them.
It's hard to find those that simply walk the fine line of reporting the facts without putting a spin on it one way or the other.
Instead, we have to accept that the free press is that which is not controlled by the State, and thankfully we do have that, much to Donald Trump's daily consternation.
This Netflix Original is an eye opening look at today's media, warts and all.
Final Grade: B
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