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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
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It’s not only government action that can block public access to
investigative reporting. Pre-publication smear campaigns, insurance
issues, and the mere threat of litigation – whether realized or not – have
sometimes sufficed to keep important stories away from the public eye.
Hear about first-hand experiences and learn how to anticipate--and
sometimes avert--potential minefields.
With Betsy Reed (moderator), Lowell Bergman, Laura Handman and
David Felix Sutcliffe.

Dangerous Docs: a Report

Non-fiction filmmakers often face aggressive attack from powerful
individuals, governmental bodies, businesses and associations. The
Center for Media & Social Impact at American University published a
report funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
to quantify the risks, and research if these can they be mitigated to
encourage more and better expression on the important issues of the day.
Hear directly from the researchers as they discuss their findings and share
their recommendations for enabling filmmakers to continue to tell truth
to power.
With Patricia Aufderheide and Bruce Brown.

Storytelling on the Cutting Edge

Investigative journalism and visual storytelling are increasingly pushing
the boundaries, borrowing from art, gaming, and even poetry to discover
new forms of capturing once-inaccessible perspectives and experiences.
How do non-traditional forms of storytelling reach and impact
increasingly media-savvy audiences? Whether taking advantage of new
technologies or putting a modern twist on classic communication forms,
there are more ways than ever to tell a story – graphic novels, animation,
virtual reality, poetry, and others yet to be discovered.
With Wendy Levy (moderator), Brian Boyer, Francesca Panetta, Nonny
de la Peña and Michael Schiller.

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