Undeterred by armed soldiers, evasive politicians and riot police, Amy Goodman has reported some of the most consequential stories of our time. This documentary explores the life and astonishing career of this trail-blazing American independent investigative journalist and her work on the news programme Democracy Now! At a time when speaking truth to power is more at risk than ever, this important film focuses on the role of the press in a democracy.
PANEL DISCUSSION
Chair: Katie Razzall, BBC Culture and Media Editor, co-presenter of The Media Show.
Ben Preston, Culture, Arts & Books Editor of The Times and The Sunday Times, ran news coverage at The Times and then the Sunday Times, including the latter's Insight investigations team, for some 15 years.
Stephen Sackur, journalist and former presenter of the BBC’s HARDtalk and author of Hard Truth: Investigations that Shook the World.
Feature: 103 minutes
Panel Discussion: 30 minutes
End time: 6:10pm approximately
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