In the tradition of great flyon the wall documentaries, the film deftly gains unprecedented access to the new york times newsroom and the inner workings of the media desk. He focuses mainly on three top reporters recovering drug addict david carr, former blogger brian stelter, and tim arango, who decides to transfer to baghdad. Inside the new york times a film by andrew rossi available on dvd and on demand page one. At the heart of page one is the burning question on the minds of everyone who cares about a rigorous free press times lover or not. Rossi and his cameras deftly gained unprecedented access to the new york times newsroom and the inner workings of the media desk. A portrait of a great news organization, facing the turmoil of a new era that defies the factbased, investigative reporting that defines our society. Jun 17, 2011 andrew rossis riveting documentary page one. But then so is much of the information provided in newspapers. Inside the new york times fails to do justice to the gray lady, devoting almost all its energy to four guys on the relatively new media desk.
Inside the new york times 2011 by looking into the lives and daily tasks of three writers at the the new york times, this documentary explores the ways that the internet has changed. Inside the new york times had its world premiere at the sundance film festival, and was acquired by magnolia pictures and participant media for theatrical release this june. Sep 22, 2011 page one was evidently filmed before the new york times appointed its first woman editor, jill abramson, in june, and before its coverage of the british phonehacking scandal caused rupert murdoch. Inside the new york times is a documentary by andrew rossi that takes a behindthescenes look a the new york times.
Aug 08, 2011 the film deftly makes a beeline for the eye of the storm or, depending on how you look at it, the inner sanctum of the media, gaining unprecedented access to the new york times newsroom for a year. All of these people know far more than i do about the times. Inside the new york times, has a partnership with publicaffairs to publish books about participants. Inside the new york times by andrew rossi 843 words 4 pages the onset of the recession in the united states more likely caused by the burst bubble of the housing market subprime loans in 2007 had a domino effect on major businesses here at home and around the world. Inside the new york times and the future of journalism participant media guide.
The most relevant category is news mediaentertainment. The new york times is a daily newspaper published in new york city and distributed internationally. Behind all the debate is the presence of the new york times, and the inside story of its attempt to navigate the new world, embracing the immediacy of the web without straying from a commitment to accurate reporting and analysis that provides the paper with its own definition of what it is there to showcase. He focuses mainly on three top reporters recovering drug addict david carr, former blogger brian stelter, and tim arango, who decides to transfer to baghdad and follows the process and creation of a handful of news stories, from their. With the internet surpassing print as our main news. Covering major headline events of the period 19001999, page one opens at the end of the victorian age and takes readers through the unforgettable events of the succeeding decades. Inside the new york times by mark rabinowitz, special to cnn. Is it the story of the venerable newspaper as it stares down the challenges of dwindling subscriptions and print advertising, the parasitic practices of content aggregators like the huffington post, and a sea change in how readers receive the news. It is one of the few films that ive seen that really provides the viewer with an inside look at how a major newspaper operates.
New york times media columnist david carr, left, and his editor, bruce headlam, are at the center of page one. Inside the new york times is a 2011 documentary based on the birth and decline of the new york times. Jun 01, 2011 the documentary page one gave us a one year peek into one of the worlds most respected media organizations, the new york times. It contains the front page from a loved one s day of birth and every birthday that followed.
This fascinating documentary could not have been filmed at the most perfect time with the introduction of the ipad, wikileaks and other relevant aspects to the journalism debate in the time frame. Inspired by the acclaimed documentary film, leading journalists consider the future of news media amidst a maelstrom of digital change. During the most tumultuous time for media in generations, filmmaker andrew rossi gains unprecedented access to the newsroom at the new york times. For a year, he follows journalists on the papers media desk, a department created to cover the transformation of the media industry. Page one official movie site starring david carr, bruce headlam. Inside the new york times fits into the finger categories of news mediaentertainment and social relationships. Jun 16, 2011 granted rare access for more than a year to the newspaper of record, the great gray lady called the new york times, rossi operates out of the media desk established in 2008. Jun 17, 2011 tell us where you are looking for movie tickets. Is it the story of the times newly created media desk. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
When i first read it in the late 1980s, i was startled by its aridly neutral. Jul 04, 2011 one thought on critical analysis of page one. Inside the new york times now on your favorite device. Its website receives 30 million unique visitors per month. Inside the new york times and the future of journalism participant media guide folkenflik, david, participant media on. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing page one. The documentary page one gave us a oneyear peek into one of the worlds most respected media organizations, the new york times. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Airstrike video brings attention to whistleblower site was an april 2010 article in the new york times that signaled a decisive moment in this relationship between web sources and print ones in the us.
A year inside the new york times an efficient primer on a years worth of stories and setbacks at americas paper of record. The film covers the many issues new york times has covered over the years such as wiki leaks, the watergate incident, the death of many newspapers around the globe, and many more issues. Literalminded viewers will be pleased to know that page one. Inside the new york times deftly gains unprecedented access to the new york times newsroom and the inner workings of the media desk. Folkenfliks book brings important topics like digitization, collaboration and new economic models to light. To coincide with the national rollout of page one, publicaffairs has released a book edited by david folkenflik, media correspondent of npr. As a pair, i think the movie and book work well together. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Page one official movie site starring david carr, bruce. The overarching theme is the battle for even this print legend to survive the onslaught of new media and changing times, which have forced other newspapers to. Inside the new york times and the future of journalism, you cannot grasp the deeper layers of the themes within the movie page one. Inside the new york times a lot of internet info is incorrect, innacurate, and useless. Inside the new york times had its world premiere at the sundance film festival, and was acquired by magnolia pi.
Inside the new york times offers a broad look at a year in the life of americas most prominent newspaper. Relive history in the riveting, exciting front pages of the york times. This book supplements my teaching of the new wave of web journalism that will be confronting my students as the move on from high school into the universities andor careers in. Page one promises a look inside the new york times, but its also focused on the question that looms large over the whole industry. Page one is a documentary that follows the newspaper business, a business that is being beat out by the internet and mobile devices. Editor sam tanenhaus guided the tour through the editorial and production process of. Inside the new york times, featuring the media desk and david carr. Inside the new york times is an american documentary film by andrew rossi, which premiered at the 2011 sundance film festival. Exciting living history as revealed through the front pages of the new york times makes for a definitive introduction to the major events of the 20th century, covering headlines from the peace treaty signed in paris ending the first world war to the death of lenin, from the assassination of jfk to the persian gulf war. Inside the new york times and the future of journalism participant media guide in new york journal of books. Inside the new york times had its world premiere at the sundance film festival, and was acquired by magnolia pictures and participant media for.
Inside the new york times is a documentary about this newspaper and the people who put it out. This 12 x 15 best seller was inspired by a new york mayor who wanted to present a personalized compendium of times front pages to his mother for her 100th birthday. Sep 29, 2011 page one promises a look inside the new york times, but its also focused on the question that looms large over the whole industry. A gripping new film documents a tumultuous year inside the new york times as layoffs, bankruptcies, and new media decimated americas. Unprecedented access to the new york times newsroom yields a. This fascinating documentary could not have been filmed at the most perfect time with the introduction of the ipad, wikileaks and the media landscape is changing and it is changing fast. Andrew rossis documentary about the new york times, page one. Page one is a provocative film that explores the complexities of the new media landscape in which the new york times now finds itself trying to compete and keep its head above water. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Participant media, a major backer of the new documentary page one. Inside the new york times synopsis a behind the scenes look at the new york times and the changing face of journalism. The film deftly makes a beeline for the eye of the storm or, depending on how you look at it, the inner sanctum of the media, gaining unprecedented access to the new york times. All of these people know far more than i do about the times and are better positioned to.
With the internet surpassing print as our main news source and newspapers all over the country going bankrupt, page one chronicles the transformation of the media industry at its time of greatest turmoil. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. May 03, 2011 andrew rossis riveting documentary page one. Page one is always about at least six subjects at once, firing like a scattergun and only occasionally hitting its targets. The overarching theme is the battle for even this print legend to survive the onslaught of new media and changing times, which have forced other newspapers to shut down or make massive layoffs. Gay taleses 1969 book the kingdom and the power burnished the myth of a newspaper whose publication was necessary evidence of the worlds existence. Inside the new york times is documentary and supplementary essay collection that looks at the world inside the newspaper. The film premiered at sundance and is scheduled for release summer 2011. So, for the most part, are profits, ad revenue, readers under 30.
Mark a milestone occasion in a loved one s life with a page from the times archives. Page one, a documentary about the new york times, is fixated on one. In this weeks culture gabfest, our critics stephen metcalf, dana stevens, and julia turner discuss andrew rossis new newsroom documentary page one. Inside the new york times occasionally shows what the title seems to promise. The new york times is the nations oldest continually publishing major newspaper. Inside the new york times 2011 starring david carr and bruce headlam on dvd and bluray. Founded in 1851, the newspaper has won 112 pulitzer prizes, more than any other news organization.
The most notable new york times front pages from 1851 to the present by new york times. Magnolia pictures and participant media jointly acquired the u. Inside the new york times and the future of journalism. With the internet surpassing print as the main news source and newspapers all over the country going bankrupt, page one chronicles the transformation of the media industry at its time of greatest turmoil. As a long time reader of the new york times, i was delighted to see that page one was showing at austins sxsw film festival.
In page one, filmmaker andrew rossi a producer on the documentary control room gains unprecedented access to the new york times newsroom for a year. Inside the new york times has its work cut out for it, because how do you document something. With david carr, sarah ellison, larry ingrassia, dennis crowley. Aside from eavesdropping on a few morning meetings, documentary maker andrew rossi doesnt get much farther inside the new york times than the desk of media reporter david carr. The documentary page one gave us a one year peek into one of the worlds most respected media organizations, the new york times. Inside the new york times gains unprecented access to the new york times newsroom and the inner workings of the media desk. Inside the new york times is a documentary film from director andrew rossi. Page reprints are available from more than 57,500 historical editions published since 1851, an incredible piece of history available nowhere else. Its not quite the same thrill as glimpsing the man behind the curtain of the great and powerful oz, but for journalism junkies, the fascination of page one.
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