The Bill Moyers documentary on our failed and barren press

Salon by Glenn Greenwald | Apr. 26, 2007 (Opinion)

If you didn't watch Bill Moyers' documentary last night regarding the joint, coordinated behavior of our government and its media in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq, I can't recommend it highly enough. You can watch it here.
For those who have been following these issues, there was no single, specific blockbuster revelation that was not previously known, although Moyers' focus on the superb (and largely ignored) pre-war work of Real Journalists at ... Full Story »

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by Michael P. Henry - Jul. 30, 2011

If you were to list the top five trusted journalists today, Bill Moyers would have to be on that list. Bill Moyers has consistently provided thoughtful and insightful journalism. He served as White House Press Secretary for LBJ from 1965 to 1967, and transferred that experience into well-reasoned and highly researched television programs on PBS and documentaries. "Buying the War: How did the mainstream press get it so wrong?" which is the subject of this article, is an excellent example of how Moyers can help us all detach from the emotion, and begin to find truth. Glenn Greenwald has provided a concise snapshot of Moyers' documentary, with several updates. Although it has been included in the opinion pages of Salon, the piece does not take advantage of political point of view, or hindsight emotions. Greenwald exemplifies the same journalistic integrity of his subject. New link to the Greenwald Blog: http://mobile.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2007/04/26/moyers/index.html