Brian Knappenberger On The Film, "Nobody Speak: Trials Of The Free Press" Video:
When online tabloid Gawker posted a sex tape of former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, a high-stakes legal battle pitting privacy rights against the First Amendment ensued. The staggering settlement Hogan ultimately received not only bankrupted Gawker, but exposed a controversial, behind-the-scenes drama as it exposed a shadowy figure behind it all: Silicon Valley venture capitalist Peter Thiel. "Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press" uses this case and other cases to illustrate a growing, sinister trend at odds with the concept of a free press: billionaires and politicians tipping the balance against the public’s access to information, posing threats to our relationship to the truth. Join director Brian Knappenberger as he discusses the film.
Published Mon, 19 Jun 2017 16:41:59 UTC
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