The Unofficial Leveson Film Series
Tuesday, October 30
Samuel Fuller's seminal 1952 journalism film Park Row, presented by former Daily Star reporter-turned-comedian Richard Peppiatt. It's an exhilarating tribute to the ideals of a free press amid the rise of tabloid journalism in America.
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Wednesday 7 November
Page One, presented by Angela Phillips, East London Lines founder and Head of Journalism at Goldsmiths. Page One is the definitive documentary about the internet's deadly impact on the press, as seen through the eyes of The New York Times reporters.
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Wednesday 21 November
Outfoxed, an expose on owner influence and right-wing politics at Fox News, presented by former Murdoch employee John Brissenden.
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Come along, watch the films, have a few drinks and meet some of the people cranking up the heat on government to make our media more democratic and accountable.