The Staple of NewsMovie
Written in 1625 by the British playwright Ben Jonson, the play “The Staple of News” provides a historic root for this discussion about the role of the press in modern day Brazil. Journalists of several generations discuss the dilemmas of the selection and focus of their subjects, the resistance of the media in accepting itself as a political agent, the inevitability of interpretation as there are no hard facts in nature, and above all the search for an always complex balance between credibility and the public’s growing demand for news.
About The Staple of News
The Staple of News is a 2014 documentary movie directed by Jorge Furtado.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 34m, production credits from Brazil, an original language code of PT.
The credited cast includes Elisa Volpatto, Ursula Collischonn, Janaína Kremer, Mirna Spritzer. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
