Bill Moyers Journal Congressional Earmarks / Sarah Chayes on Afghanistan /
Journalism's job is to cover the news, but it's the work of investigative reporters to uncover the news powerful people prefer to keep hidden, says Bill Moyers. This edition of the Journal takes a hard and fresh look at how earmarks really work with "Mr. Heath Goes to Washington,"...
| Other Authors: | Infobase,, Public Affairs Television (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Public Affairs Television (Firm),
[2008]
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1 online resource (1 video file (56 min., 40 sec.)) : sound, color. |
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Journalism's job is to cover the news, but it's the work of investigative reporters to uncover the news powerful people prefer to keep hidden, says Bill Moyers. This edition of the Journal takes a hard and fresh look at how earmarks really work with "Mr. Heath Goes to Washington," a segment produced with the public TV series Exposé: America's Investigative Reports. It profiles Seattle Times reporters on the trail of how members of Congress have awarded federal dollars for questionable purposes to companies in local Congressional districts. Also on the program, Sarah Chayes, author of The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban, offers a penetrating look at the front lines of the ongoing war in Afghanistan. |
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Originally released by Public Affairs Television (Firm), 2008. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 13, 2016. State Earmarks (3:17) -- Earmark Scandals (3:41) -- 2007 Defense Spending Bill (4:43) -- Microvision Earmarks (4:25) -- InSport Earmarks (3:18) -- Murray's Earmarks (2:13) -- Mr. Heath Goes to Washington (4:25) -- Sponsored Earmarks (2:34) -- Involvement in Afghanistan (4:50) -- Life in Kandahar (2:02) -- Corrupt Government (2:52) -- Citizen Complaints (3:07) -- Opium Economy (3:03) -- Funding Pakistani's to Fight Terrorism (5:13) -- Arghand Cooperative (2:30) -- Humanitarian Crisis (1:06) -- Credits: Bill Moyers Journal: Congressional Earmarks / Sarah Chayes on Afghanistan (1:40) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Broadcast date 2008 February 22. Journalism's job is to cover the news, but it's the work of investigative reporters to uncover the news powerful people prefer to keep hidden, says Bill Moyers. This edition of the Journal takes a hard and fresh look at how earmarks really work with "Mr. Heath Goes to Washington," a segment produced with the public TV series Exposé: America's Investigative Reports. It profiles Seattle Times reporters on the trail of how members of Congress have awarded federal dollars for questionable purposes to companies in local Congressional districts. Also on the program, Sarah Chayes, author of The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban, offers a penetrating look at the front lines of the ongoing war in Afghanistan. 9 & up. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (56 min., 40 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |