Summaries

After her dad shifts his politics from left to right, his daughter tries to understand what happened.

Jen Senko, a documentary filmmaker, looks at the rise of right-wing media through the lens of her WWII vet father who changed from a life-long, nonpolitical Democrat to an angry, right-wing fanatic after his discovery of talk radio on a lengthened commute to work. In trying to understand how this happened, she not only finds this to be a phenomenon, but also uncovers some of the forces behind it: a plan by Roger Ailes under Nixon to create a media for the GOP; the Lewis Powell Memo, urging business leaders to influence institutions of public opinion - especially the universities - the media and the courts; and under Reagan, the dismantling of the Fairness Doctrine - all of which helped to change the entire country's direction and culture, misinformed millions, divided families and even the country itself.—anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • brainwashing
  • mass media
  • corporate media
  • mainstream media
  • republican party
Genres
  • Documentary
Release date Mar 17, 2016
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Cinco Dedos Peliculas

Box office

Budget $200000
Gross US & Canada $7028
Gross worldwide $7028

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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