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The New Watchdogs
The New Watchdogs

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The New Watchdogs

NR·2012·100m

Summary

In 1932, the writer Paul Nizan published "The New Watchdogs" to denounce the philosophers and writers of his time who, sheltering behind intellectual neutrality, imposed themselves as true watchdogs of the established order. Today the watchdogs are journalists, editors, and media experts who've openly become market evangelists and guardians of the social order. In a sardonic manner, "The New Watchdogs" denounces this press that, claiming to be independent, objective and pluralist, makes out it is a democratic force of opposition. With forcefulness and precision, the film puts its finger on the increasing danger of information produced by the major industrial groups of the Paris Stock Exchange and perverted into merchandise.

Crew

Director

Yannick Kergoat

Director

Gilles Balbastre

Writer

Serge Halimi

Writer

Pierre Rimbert

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Released

Original Language:

French

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Keywords

media tycoon
media
politics
media adviser
manipulation of the media
critic
public media
corporate media
media criticism
media & politics
political documentary
media appropriation
observational documentary
documentary
media analysis
popular media