A video documentary on the impact which new technology has on the role of the International newsgatherer. The film argues that coverage of world events by CNN and the BBC is flawed, citing the media reaction to the events of 11th September 2001 and the use of expressions such as “The War on Terrorism”. With increasing dissatisfaction with global media, the documentary asks if growing use of the camcorder can offer the public a more accurate view of world events. The documentary shows how media workers world-wide have set up their own independent channels of distribution, and campaigners have found that the Internet enables them to directly distribute their messages and images. Examples are drawn from independent coverage of the World Trade Summit (Seattle) and the G8 Summit (Genoa), together with footage of the brutal reaction of local police. See http://www.undercurrents.org for further information. The video lasts for 20 minutes and 59 seconds.
http://showcase.commedia.org.uk/article/articleview/331/1/23
