Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press (2017)

Directed by

Brian Knappenberger

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R18+

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 87 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at how wealthy individuals can influence the news. It follows lawsuits and secret purchases that impact the freedom of the press.

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What happens

Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press is a 2017 Netflix documentary directed by Brian Knappenberger. The documentary is themed around the effects of big money on American journalism. The documentary focuses on two incidents: Peter Thiel financing wrestler Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker Media, and casino owner Sheldon Adelson's secret purchase of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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