POV

While We Watched

A timely depiction of a newsroom in crisis, While We Watched follows tormented journalist Ravish Kumar for two years as he battles a barrage of fake news, falling ratings and the resulting cutbacks. Are there viewers for fact-based analyses anymore? Will his show survive or become a swan song of reason – drowning out in sensationalism, misinformation, and ratings-driven editorial decisions?

While We Watched

1h 22m

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    StoryCorps Shorts: Then and Now

    2m 23s

    Sisters Janaki Symon and Melissa Wilbur grew up in New York and settled across the country from each other as adults. The StoryCorps MobileBooth was in town when Melissa was visiting her sister, and Janaki invited her to sit down and talk about their relationship.

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    unseen

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    As a blind, undocumented immigrant, Pedro faces obstacles to obtain his college degree, become a social worker, and support his family. Uncertainty looms over him even after he graduates. Through experimental cinematography and sound, unseen reimagines the accessibility of cinema, while exploring the intersections of immigration, disability, and mental health.

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    StoryCorps Shorts: The Family Equation

    2m 27s

    When William Lynn Weaver was growing up in Nashville, TN, his father, Ted Weaver, worked long hours as a janitor and chauffeur. At StoryCorps, Lynn talks with his daughter, Kimberly, about his father’s impact.

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