It lets us peek into the industrys most exclusive party, to see what its revelers look like when their guard is down. 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. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Participant media, a major backer of the new documentary page one. With the internet surpassing print as our main news. As the title states, the docs all about the times and the recent struggles and challenges it has faced as new media has exploded on the scene. A profile of the noted and extraordinarily cheerful veteran new york city. Magnolia pictures and participant media jointly acquired the u. Now, nearly a halfcentury later, comes andrew rossis documentary page one. Thats why when it brings before the camera one michael hirschorn, a man who wrote a piece. Inside the new york times occasionally shows what the title seems to promise. 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. A portrait of a great news organization, facing the turmoil of a new era that defies the factbased, investigative reporting that defines our society.
But as the documentary makes clear, newspapers do still provide certain kinds of coverage that online sources cant provide. Inside the new york times a film by andrew rossi available on dvd and on demand. Page one official movie site starring david carr, bruce headlam. 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. Rossi and his cameras deftly gained unprecedented access to the new york times newsroom and the inner workings of the media desk.
Inside the new york times by olivia armstrong feb, 2015. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Inside the new york times, has a partnership with publicaffairs to publish books about participants. A few weeks ago i finally got around to watching a documentary i really wanted to see in the theaters initially. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. Inside the new york times 2011 andrew rossi m recommended for mature audiences 15 years and over start watching. 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. 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. May 03, 20 page one collects and condenses footage taken inside and around the new york times.
A behind the scenes look at the new york times and the changing face of journalism. 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. All of these people know far more than i do about the times and are better positioned to. The film premiered at sundance and is scheduled for release summer 2011 andrew rossis riveting documentary page one. 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. 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. 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. Director andrew rossi had full access for one year to a lot of what was happening in one of the most prestigious newspapers in the world. With the internet surpassing print as the main news source and newspapers all over the country. 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.
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. This documentary gains unprecedented access to the new york times newsroom the evening standard like the best journalism, page one. Inside the new york times, the excellent new documentary from director andrew rossi written with kate novack as important ironically runs the. Inside the new york times deftly gains unprecedented access to the new york times newsroom and the inner workings of the media desk. Is it the story of the times newly created media desk. Inside the new york times by andrew rossi reminded me a bit of reading the times itself. Inside the new york times, which had its world premiere at the sundance film festival earlier this year, was acquired by magnolia. Inside the new york times finds simple human stories to earth the complex, occasionally scattershot, narrative.
Jul 04, 2011 one thought on critical analysis of page one. An interesting insight into how a major news institution is grappling with the digital age. Inside the new york times gains unprecented access to the new york times newsroom and the inner workings of the media desk. Jan 03, 2012 a few weeks ago i finally got around to watching a documentary i really wanted to see in the theaters initially. A year inside the new york times was released in 2011 on friday, june 17, 2011 in 2 theaters. Inside the new york times is a documentary about this newspaper and the people who put it out. Jun 16, 2011 the fact is, labeling a film such as page one. Carrs early and untimely passing, page one has a nostalgic twist that wouldnt have been the case even a month ago. But arango, one of several times staffers profiled in andrew rossis documentary page one. May 03, 2011 andrew rossis riveting documentary page one.
The new york times bestsellers overdrive rakuten overdrive. However, one takeaway from the documentary is how indispensable is the new york times and how great a loss to journalism its print demise would be, even if it were continue as an online presence. Inside the new york times, the excellent new documentary from director andrew rossi written. Meet the machinists who keep the new york times running duration. With david carr, sarah ellison, larry ingrassia, dennis crowley. Inside the new york times is not a documentary about a day in the life of a newspaper. I wont deny that aspects of andrew rossis page one. Page one official movie site starring david carr, bruce.
With the internet surpassing print as our main news source, and newspapers going bankrupt, page one. Unprecedented access to the new york times newsroom yields a complex view of the transformation of a media landscape fraught with both peril and opportunity. Literalminded viewers will be pleased to know that page one. In the tradition of great flyonthewall documentaries, the film deftly gains unprecedented access to the new york times newsroom and the inner workings of the media desk. Inside the new york times is an american documentary film by andrew rossi, which premiered at the 2011 sundance film festival.
Inside the new york times offers a broad look at a year in the life of americas most prominent newspaper. Inside the new york times a lot of internet info is incorrect, innacurate, and useless. Inside the new york times feel more than a little like a combination of the times sending a very selfcongratulatory love letter to itself. 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. Inside the new york times, which was nominated for two. Inside the new york times, featuring the media desk and david carr. During the most tumultuous time for media in generations, filmmaker andrew rossi gains unprecedented access to the newsroom at the new york times. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Jul, 2017 now, nearly a halfcentury later, comes andrew rossis documentary page one. 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.
Another is the surprisingly easy access director andrew rossi has to the newspapers inner workings. A year inside the new york times, which finds the gray lady in a. There were a variety of enthusiastic and dedicated reporters. 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. One of the most notable aspects of the movie was the casts dedication to highquality journalism and newsworthy content. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including mr. Inside the new york times had its world premiere at the sundance film festival, and was acquired by magnolia pictures and participant media for.
Human nature documentary film official page wonder. Inside the new york times, provides an excellent example of a newspaper that has adapted well to technology and the changing face of journalism. The first monday in may official movie site from the director of. Page one collects and condenses footage taken inside and around the new york times. Jul 12, 2011 and thats one reason a film like page one. Meet the machinists who keep the new york times running. 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.
A year inside the new york times, which finds the gray lady in a far more shaky state. Inside the new york times is a documentary by andrew rossi that takes a behindthescenes look a the new york times. But then so is much of the information provided in newspapers. For a year, he follows journalists on the papers media desk, a department created to cover the transformation of the media industry.
Inside the new york times, is basically a youthful take on old school. Inside the new york times is a 2011 documentary based on the birth and decline of the new york times. Inside the new york times 2011 starring david carr and bruce headlam on dvd and bluray. Page one finds rossi and his cameras occupying the times offices for just over a year, chronicling the inner workings of the paper in a time when various cultural commentators, business entities, and journalistic upandcomers are hastily predicting the papers imminent demise in the face of online journalism. Page one chronicles the media industrys transformation and assesses the high stakes for democracy. Instead, it is more social commentary from the new york times media desk about the current state of newspapers, their antagonizing relationship with news aggregators and social media, and a bit forlorn about how robust the new york times used to be. That amount of material probably led to the muddled final product he ended up with. In remembrance of times columnist david carr, were revisiting the fascinating documentary about all the news thats fit to print. Feb, 2015 in remembrance of times columnist david carr, were revisiting the fascinating documentary about all the news thats fit to print.
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