briefing at Brave New Filmshttp://bravenewfilms.org/topics/briefing2008-06-09T15:36:02Z"The Made-for-TV Election with Martin Sheen" clip 15http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34640--the-made-for-tv-election-with-martin-sheen-clip-152008-06-09T15:36:02ZdoGmedia
<object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KG4Huuh82pU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KG4Huuh82pU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object>
<a href="/blog/34640--the-made-for-tv-election-with-martin-sheen-clip-15"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37810" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a>
<div class="post_content">
<p><a href="http://www.themadefortvelection.com">www.themadefortvelection.com</a> "The Great Debate" (complete version) is one of numerous television-based, "pseudo-realities" presented in this rare, never-before-broadcast documentary feature examining how TV changed the 1980 Presidential Election Campaign when Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter. Watch how commercial broadcast networks use polls, gaffes, stereotypes and other show business values to create winners and losers in a drama of their own making to pump the ratings--and distract you from what you need to be an informed citizen and understand what's really happening in America. "Profoundly enlightening... a devastating look at TV's impact on the presidency." --Helen Thomas, Hearst News Service and "Dean Emeritus" of the White House press corps. Before Martin Sheen was playing President and winning elections in NBC's "The West Wing"... before the Supreme Court stopped the recount in Florida... before even the Internet--back when CNN was in its infancy--there was an election. It was an election that was made-by-TV, for-TV. We call it "The Made-for-TV Election." The year was 1980... the raw power of the Big Three TV Networks was at it's peak... CBS wore the Tiffany Crown and Walter Cronkite was "the most credible man in America." Jimmy Carter was stuck in the White House surrounded by gas lines... An actor named Ronald Reagan came out of the West promising "to get government off the backs of the people" and repeal the New Deal. And as had become the habit, the TV Networks put politics and show business together in a blender and branded the brew "Campaign 80": Carter's Crisis of Competence... The Kennedy Challenge... Chappaquiddick Revisited... The Shah Blunder... Jerry Brown the Clown... Bush's Big Iowa Mo... Reagan's Nashua Theatrics... TV's Maverick... The Rose Garden Strategy... The Dream Ticket... Carter the Loser... Reagan the Buffoon... Carter the Meenie... The Great Debate... The October Surprise... America Held Hostage Revisited... Election Night... Day 444... and other episodes that reveal TV's hidden hand in an election that radically changed America's course. "Pertinent, powerful and persuasive... handsomely produced.... brilliant..." former Los Angeles Times TV critic Howard Rosenberg. By revealing TV's role as catalyst, The Made-for-TV Election dispels the Made-for-TV myth that Ronald Reagan's landslide victory represented a "rising conservative tide in America" mandating the "Reagan Revolution" and "a sharp right turn in 1980, both from its own previous half century and, perhaps even more tellingly, from the economic, social and political norms of other developed countries..." This detour into business values, privatization and commercialization of the commons "has come at profound cost to Americans' common good. We work far longer hours, pay more for worse medical care, live shorter and more brutish (less educated, less leisurely, less informed, less equal, more polluting) lives than our European counterparts. That there are no easy solutions should come as no surprise..." From a review of Dean Baker's "The World Since 1980" by Leslie Thatcher, Truthout. "This film should be seen by every American in every city and town." -- Norman Lear, TV producer and Founder, People for the American Way. For US politics and news junkies everywhere, thanks to the Internet, this "must see TV" is coming soon to a screen very close to you. Look for DVD release in April 2008. <a href="http://www.themadefortvelection.com">www.themadefortvelection.com</a> Copyrights 1986-2008 News Analysis Associates All Rights Reserved</p>
</div>
<a href="/blog/34640--the-made-for-tv-election-with-martin-sheen-clip-15">Watch the video</a>
CNN's Ed Henry Tells Viewers What Times And WaPo Won'thttp://bravenewfilms.org/blog/20797-cnn-s-ed-henry-tells-viewers-what-times-and-wapo-won-t2008-06-14T03:29:53ZVeracifier
<object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/X2fTo1qCZbE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/X2fTo1qCZbE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object>
<a href="/blog/20797-cnn-s-ed-henry-tells-viewers-what-times-and-wapo-won-t"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/20516" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a>
<div class="post_content">
<p>about Bush and the Iran NIE, from CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, December 6, 2007</p>
</div>
<a href="/blog/20797-cnn-s-ed-henry-tells-viewers-what-times-and-wapo-won-t">Watch the video</a>
Bernard Kerik Indictment Briefinghttp://bravenewfilms.org/blog/18341-bernard-kerik-indictment-briefing2008-06-14T21:30:20ZVeracifier
<object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Bots9cBbPCc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Bots9cBbPCc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object>
<a href="/blog/18341-bernard-kerik-indictment-briefing"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/18018" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a>
<div class="post_content">
<p>November 9, 2007</p>
</div>
<a href="/blog/18341-bernard-kerik-indictment-briefing">Watch the video</a>
WH Press Briefing, October 24 2007http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/16877-wh-press-briefing-october-24-20072008-06-15T09:34:08ZVeracifier
<object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UD1GNzSL48g&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UD1GNzSL48g&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object>
<a href="/blog/16877-wh-press-briefing-october-24-2007"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/16604" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a>
<div class="post_content">
<p>Dana Perino White House Press Briefing, October 24 2007</p>
</div>
<a href="/blog/16877-wh-press-briefing-october-24-2007">Watch the video</a>
WH Press Briefing, October 19 2007http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/16448-wh-press-briefing-october-19-20072008-06-15T15:31:01ZVeracifier
<object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zOvOcg2Ws8E&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zOvOcg2Ws8E&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object>
<a href="/blog/16448-wh-press-briefing-october-19-2007"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/16184" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a>
<div class="post_content">
<p>Dana Perino White House Press Briefing, October 19 2007</p>
</div>
<a href="/blog/16448-wh-press-briefing-october-19-2007">Watch the video</a>
WH Press Briefing, October 11 2007http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/15645-wh-press-briefing-october-11-20072008-06-15T21:30:56ZVeracifier
<object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VSbI94_zteE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VSbI94_zteE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object>
<a href="/blog/15645-wh-press-briefing-october-11-2007"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/15465" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a>
<div class="post_content">
<p>Dana Perino WH Press Briefing, October 11 2007</p>
</div>
<a href="/blog/15645-wh-press-briefing-october-11-2007">Watch the video</a>
WH Press Briefing, October 10 2007http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/15532-wh-press-briefing-october-10-20072008-06-15T21:31:05ZVeracifier
<object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hW2kn01sfKY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hW2kn01sfKY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object>
<a href="/blog/15532-wh-press-briefing-october-10-2007"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/15365" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a>
<div class="post_content">
<p>Dana Perino White House Press Briefing highlights for October 10, 2007</p>
</div>
<a href="/blog/15532-wh-press-briefing-october-10-2007">Watch the video</a>
WH Press Briefing, October 9 2007http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/15423-wh-press-briefing-october-9-20072008-06-15T21:31:16ZVeracifier
<object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SSBqJJ33Cy4&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SSBqJJ33Cy4&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object>
<a href="/blog/15423-wh-press-briefing-october-9-2007"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/15270" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a>
<div class="post_content">
<p>Dana Perino White House Press Briefing highlights</p>
</div>
<a href="/blog/15423-wh-press-briefing-october-9-2007">Watch the video</a>
A War with al Qaeda?http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/12352-a-war-with-al-qaeda2008-07-09T20:34:56ZVeracifier
<object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/j7ZfsVXXcFE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/j7ZfsVXXcFE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object>
<a href="/blog/12352-a-war-with-al-qaeda"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/12494" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a>
<div class="post_content">
<p>FOX News's Brit Hume interviews General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker, September 10 2007</p>
</div>
<a href="/blog/12352-a-war-with-al-qaeda">Watch the video</a>
The Only Bush Press Conference You'll Ever Have to Watchhttp://bravenewfilms.org/blog/5071-the-only-bush-press-conference-you-ll-ever-have-to-watch2008-06-07T15:34:05Zjessicapeanut
<object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GtDxZJIkwUE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GtDxZJIkwUE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object>
<a href="/blog/5071-the-only-bush-press-conference-you-ll-ever-have-to-watch"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/4339" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a>
<div class="post_content">
<p></p>
</div>
<a href="/blog/5071-the-only-bush-press-conference-you-ll-ever-have-to-watch">Watch the video</a>
TYT interview Dan Froomkin Part 1http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/4039-tyt-interview-dan-froomkin-part-12008-06-08T09:30:55Zyoungturks
<object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/B793gDXsVgU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/B793gDXsVgU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object>
<a href="/blog/4039-tyt-interview-dan-froomkin-part-1"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/3290" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a>
<div class="post_content">
<p>TYT interview Dan Froomkin, author of the White House Briefing on Washington Post online. Part 1. Hosted By Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz and Jill Pike. Listen Live from 6-9am ET at www.theyoungturks.com. Clip of the day for October 18, 2006</p>
</div>
<a href="/blog/4039-tyt-interview-dan-froomkin-part-1">Watch the video</a>
TYT interview Dan Froomkin Part 2http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/4038-tyt-interview-dan-froomkin-part-22008-06-08T09:30:36Zyoungturks
<object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RC7DeWWAixg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RC7DeWWAixg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object>
<a href="/blog/4038-tyt-interview-dan-froomkin-part-2"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/3289" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a>
<div class="post_content">
<p>TYT interview Dan Froomkin, author of the White House Briefing on Washington Post online. Part 2. Hosted By Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz and Jill Pike. Listen Live from 6-9am ET at www.theyoungturks.com. Clip of the day for October 18, 2006</p>
</div>
<a href="/blog/4038-tyt-interview-dan-froomkin-part-2">Watch the video</a>