History vs Hollywood comparison http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/kill-the-messenger/ … and a recent testimony by a filmmaker who researched the storyhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/marc-levin/gary-webb-was-right_b_6024530.html …
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An interesting sidenote to the Gary Webb story is the innovation of the story-driven site used to maximize outreach http://www.narconews.com/darkalliance/drugs/start.htm …
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"It was the first time that a newspaper brought readers into the reporter's notebooks." Gary Webb: In his own words https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=470&v=N9EtYNt2i2U …
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The saddest part of the story, besides the street impact of the drug trade, was how journalism was used to quash & isolate journalism.
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A relatively recent (2013), interesting development https://twitter.com/elpaisinenglish/status/390163418600448000 … apparently, this story will keep on giving for yrs to come
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"Journalists are revolutionaries, don't let anyone tell you otherwise. You have to fight to change the world" G. Webb http://www.narconews.com/Issue29/article657.html …
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@asteris I'll put it in my to-watch list :) -
@elicitizen definitely. First learned about Iran-Contra in hi school, only found out about Webb's work decades later. Eminently quotable too
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@asteris And if you allow me: http://tvxs.gr/news/sinema/o-aggelioforos-prepei-na-pethanei-i-sygklonistiki-istoria-toy-gkari-goyemp … Inside to my article, you can find a rare interview of Gary Webb, at Greek TV -
@baphometx agreed, could've been a great film, but it's good enough -and strong enough, thanks to Renner- to tell the story -
@asteris Exactly.Unfortunately when came out at greek cinema it didn't get the attention that deserves. It's a great story at so many levels
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