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Page One: Inside The New York Times (2011)

David Carr , Bruce Headlam , Andrew Rossi  |  R |  DVD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: David Carr, Bruce Headlam
  • Directors: Andrew Rossi
  • Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: October 18, 2011
  • Run Time: 92 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B005D0RD98
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,294 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES deftly gains unprecedented access to The New York Times newsroom and the inner workings of the Media Desk. With the Internet surpassing print as the main news source and newspapers all over the country going bankrupt, PAGE ONE chronicles the transformation of the media industry at its time of greatest turmoil. It gives us an up-close look at the vibrant cross-cubicle debates and collaborations, tenacious jockeying for on-the-record quotes, and skillful page-one pitching that produce the daily miracle of a great news organization. What emerges is a nuanced portrait of journalists continuing to produce extraordinary work under increasingly difficult circumstances. At the heart of the film is the burning question on the minds of everyone who cares about a rigorous American press, Times lover or not: what will happen if the fast-moving future of media leaves behind the fact-based, original reporting that helps to define our society?

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Blu-Ray viewing make the process very enjoyable. Anthony F. Runfalo     
Excellent movie...a must-see for any journalist. pfavery  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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This is a must-see (if somewhat unfocused) documentary for anyone interested in the future of the mainstream media. Page One covers a year in the life of the New York Times, a once mighty newspaper now reduced to mortgaging its own building and taking out costly loans from a Mexican telecommunications tycoon. The paper, which is a "legacy" media operation (i.e. very expensive to run) has been hit hard by the simultaneous collapse in advertising revenue and the rise of new media. The days when a story wasn't a story until it the New York Times are over. Or are they?

The giant may be wounded, but it's still a giant. Page One shows some of the negotiations with Julian Assange of Wikileaks, who provided material to the paper because he knew it was the best way to spread his message. Popular news aggregator sites are happy to link to, or rewrite, New York Times stories but don't want to pay for them.

So what does the paper do? Does it stop printing and focus only on digital delivery, does it put up a paywall to fend off the freeloaders, or does it continue trying to save costs (we see tearful farewells of people who have been fired) as it slowly bleeds away? Several other major U.S. newspapers have already folded while others are effectively in bankruptcy protection. Who cares who produces the news as long as it's out there?

Because this is a media story, Page One tells it largely through the eyes of the paper's media reporters. This is where the film starts to run into problems. Much of the film focuses on David Carr, the loud and opinionated media correspondent who used to be a violent drug addict until he turned his life around.
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4.0 out of 5 stars If you're interested in journalism today, see this! October 24, 2011
By Tripp3
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This documentary isn't for everyone, which is why I rated it a 4 not a 5. But for someone interested in journalism today, I think it's very interesting. I thought the filmmakers did a good job of balancing perspectives about topics like the shrinking of print journalism, who will pay for the news? (real news...you know, with facts and such), and the Gray Lady herself. I found David Carr (who's Carpetbagger series bored me in the NYT online) a very interesting character. Then-Editor Bill Keller was very open and thoughtful. The younger guns who are neck deep in new/social media were sharp and insightful. And the timing of the announcements at the end was very cool. Great stuff.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Lies that life is black and white December 9, 2011
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While I do not necessarily anticipate PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES addressing it, somehow it disappoints me that this documentary leaves the so-called demise of newspapers at blame-the-Internet. I have read that many papers would be in better shape, and certainly fewer out of business, had publishers not left what was already a very profitable business alone by unnecessarily cutting costs, the appeal of even bigger short-term payoffs dooming long-term revenue. Still, I can't complain about PAGE ONE being what it is, especially since many NEW YORK TIMES reporters we meet aren't the stuffed shirts I, for one, would have expected.

PAGE ONE reminds us that even if the Internet had not cut in on some of the newspaper industry's action, THE NEW YORK TIMES probably still would have lost readers when its complicity with the Bush White House became public knowledge. As a subscriber to the F.A.I.R. (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting) publication EXTRA! for 25 years, I've read more than a few articles about the TIMES' pro-moneyed interests reporting, but the Judith Miller/Iraq scandal took it to a higher level.

Nonetheless, I'm still rooting for the NEW YORK TIMES to survive and be a great newspaper, even if it was never as great as we think. We need newspapers. There is no substitute for them.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Year Of Journalism From The Inside Out April 7, 2012
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When the New York Times decided that they needed to charge for the digital version of their paper, I was undecided. I could view 20 items a month, but quickly realized that would take me through a few days. I love the Times, and signed my contract. I read the New York Times everyday, but I had only a passing understanding of how a newspaper really works. I had seen all the films, read all the books by the famous journalists, but watching this documentary, gave me such a different view of the New York Times.

The documentary gives an overview of how the best newspaper in the world, functions and runs its daily business. It concentrates a great deal on the financial crisis of 2008 and on. This time was probably the most critical time in the face of journalism, many newspapers went under, thousands of lay offs occurred across the US. We are given a first hand look at the media desk, and a sampling of journalists, but not the nitty gritty of newspaper life. We follow David Carr as he discovers a great story about the Chicago Tribune and the scandals involved. David Carr is a superb journalist and we see how he works and how he gathers his information. We follow him on several speaking events. This documentary also focuses on the Pentagon Papers, Judith Miller, and Jayson Blair. We meet Bill Keller, the executive editor, but don't really see him at his job. We meet Brian Stelter who garnered his job from a blog that became so popular that Brian Williams read it everyday, and he was offered a job at the New York Times. I follow his tweets and learn a great deal from him about the news of the world.

This documentary gave me a bird's eye view of the New York Times, but I felt I was missing the real guts and glory of the paper. I came away feeling more impressed with the New York Times.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!!
I'm always intrigued about journalism and how newsrooms come together to produce a quality product. Page One shows the intricacies of providing quality news coverage for its... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stanley C. Bray
4.0 out of 5 stars I use it as part of my journalism class curriculum
Page One is a must-see for all journalism students at Kimball High School in Tracy, California. It is shown as part of a lengthy unit on the changes in newspapers from print to web... Read more
Published 2 months ago by John W. Eddy
5.0 out of 5 stars Page One
A brilliant documentary about the journalism industry and a great inside look at the iconic New York Times. I loved it.
Published 2 months ago by J. Ballou
4.0 out of 5 stars good film but somewhat misleading title and description
i really enjoyed this film and felt like i learned to appreciate the wealth of content that is produced by the times after seeing this (in fact i signed up for digital access to... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Angela Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars So compelling, I subscribed
David Carr's argument for journalism and the N Y Times alone makes this documentary worth watching. Solid reporting, human connection, dramatic pace.
Published 4 months ago by A. Oliveri
4.0 out of 5 stars A peek behind the scenes
I am not a big fan of the New York Times and wanted to take a look at what makes it tick. This story did provide background and it's easy to see only people with certain politics... Read more
Published 4 months ago by AC500Driver
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
I viewed this documentary in one of my media classes, and found it very interesting, so I had to purchase my own copy.
Published 5 months ago by Herman Delgado
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating behind the scenes look at the Times
This film was in our local art house just long enough for us to want to see it and to miss it. It's an important tale of major changes in the way we receive our news. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ms. Tee
5.0 out of 5 stars Great inside look at the newspaper industry!
Used this in Mass Media class as a way for students to really see what is happening with this medium. Great documentary!
Published 7 months ago by md12345
5.0 out of 5 stars Page One: Inside the NY Times
Excellent movie...a must-see for any journalist. It gave a second-by-second blow of the dilemma facing print journalism. David Carr is amazing.
Published 8 months ago by pfavery
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