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Brian Springer - Spin
Brian Springer's documentary Spin, built entirely from unauthorized satellite feeds of politicians and newscasters before they went on air during the 1992 US presidential election. It exposes the behind-the-scenes construction of media reality.
Why HN readers recommended it
Recommended as a revealing look at how politicians and news anchors behave off camera and how packaged news feeds were produced.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- MasterpieceConCen7
- Topic
- media and politics
- Format
- documentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2016–2021
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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This was an excellent review of a book that has been given standard reviews elsewhere. I may be buying this book. The content reminds me of the documentary film 'Spin': * Using the 1992 presidential election as his springboard, Springer captures the behind-the-scenes maneuverings of …
Theodores on Hacker News · 2016-10
In Blitzted: The Third Reich as a Society on Drugs>I haven't seen evidence for it as the norm. You might like Spin , a 1995 documentary composed of unauthorized behind the scenes footage of the political maneuverings of newscasters and politicians. [VIDEO]
wu-ikkyu on Hacker News · 2018-04
In Sinclair Made Dozens of Local News Anchors Recite the Same Script
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