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Billionaires vs the Press
Episode 113

Billionaires vs the Press

In the Netflix documentary “Nobody Speak: Trials of a Free Press,” filmmaker Brian Knappenberger looks at two cases in which American billionaires tried to silence their critics. His portrayals of the Hulk Hogan vs Gawker lawsuit and the purchase of the Las Vegas Review-Journal underscore the new threats to the first amendment. — Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen For more information, click here to visit the film web site.

Documentary of the Week

June 23, 20171m 48s

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Show Notes

In the Netflix documentary “Nobody Speak: Trials of a Free Press,” filmmaker Brian Knappenberger looks at two cases in which American billionaires tried to silence their critics. His portrayals of the Hulk Hogan vs Gawker lawsuit and the purchase of the Las Vegas Review-Journal underscore the new threats to the first amendment.

— Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen 

For more information, click here to visit the film web site. 

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