Bill Moyers Journal : Screenwriter David Simon

Moyers, Bill D., (host.). Infobase, (film distributor.). Public Affairs Television (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: For five seasons, The Wire brought the poorly understood world of the inner city into living rooms across the country. In this edition of the Journal, Bill Moyers is joined by the creator of that critically acclaimed drama series, David Simon-an award-winning screenwriter who is also a former police reporter at The Baltimore Sun and the author of Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. Together they talk about urban crime and politics, the art and craft of storytelling, and the uncertain future of journalism.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (1 video file (56 min., 41 sec.)) : sound, color.
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Public Affairs Television (Firm), [2009]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2016.
Copyright: ©2009

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released by Public Affairs Television (Firm), 2009. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 13, 2016.
Formatted Contents Note:	Inner City America (2:15) -- Inner City Issues (2:56) -- Corner Kids and Inequality (3:37) -- Juking the Stats (4:09) -- Drug War (3:40) -- Market Based Logic (4:56) -- Underclass Citizens (3:23) -- Inner City Social Structure (3:03) -- Value of the Working Class (5:05) -- Ponzi Scheme and Reporter Perceptions (2:46) -- Decline of Popular Interest Stories (3:21) -- Institutions and Addressing Reform (2:46) -- National Leadership (2:56) -- Meaning behind "The Wire" (3:14) -- America: First-Rate Empire (2:44) -- "Goodnight Moon" (2:45) -- Credits: Bill Moyers Journal: Screenwriter David Simon (1:35)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Broadcast 2009 April 17.
Target Audience Note:	9 & up.
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description (Infobase, March 17, 2017)