George Seldes: “Tell the Truth and Run”

This film excerpt was from the 1996 Academy-Award-nominated documentary feature film by Rick Goldsmith, Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press.

For more information on the film or to get a DVD, go to:

http://kovnocommunications.org/films/tell-the-truth-and-run/

How did people get the real news before the Internet?

A case study from Fascist Italy.

In Italy, people printed up the evidence of government crimes and distributed them surreptitiously.

When Seldes was in Italy, he stumbled on this practice and used the covert news to break the story of the government’s assassination of a critic.

Notice how fellow reporters counseled Seldes to “go along to get along.”

It was the Associated Press and New York Times who were the most enthusiastic about the fascists.

By the way, Mussolini was very popular among US elite. Next time you go to New York City, go to Rockefeller Center. Take a good look at the face of the statue of Atlas holding up the world. It’s Mussolini – or at least protesters of the time thought so.

What’s undeniable is that the Rockefeller devoted a prime spot right on Fifth Avenue for “Italia”. The big engraving still appears on the building. At the time they built it the fascist were running Italy and the Rockfellers we massive fans.

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From “Tell the Truth and Run”

This film excerpt was from the 1996 Academy-Award-nominated documentary feature film by Rick Goldsmith, Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press.

For more information on the film or to get a DVD, go to:

http://kovnocommunications.org/films/tell-the-truth-and-run/

This is the last excerpt from the film “Tell the Truth and Run”

It documents how the FBI, the US military and US Postmaster conspired to drive George Seldes’ publication out of business.

Unfortunately, they succeeded.

Here’s how they did it.

But Seldes had the last laugh. He lived to be over 100, outliving J.Edgar Hoover and all the other government and corporate freaks he criticized.

He wrote books and served as an inspiration to new generations.

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George Seldes: “Tell the Truth and Run”

This film excerpt was from the 1996 Academy-Award-nominated documentary feature film by Rick Goldsmith, Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press.

For more information on the film or to get a DVD, go to:

http://kovnocommunications.org/films/tell-the-truth-and-run/

We’ve been running excerpts of the film “Tell the Truth and Run”

It’s about the life and work of George Seldes who was one of the first people to expose corruption in the news business.

His reward: Regular people loved his books. The newspapers ignored him.

So he started his own newsletter: “In fact.” Howard Zinn, Ralph Nader, Daniel Ellsberg and many others subscribed to him.

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George Seldes in World War I

This film excerpt was from the 1996 Academy-Award-nominated documentary feature film by Rick Goldsmith, Tell the Truth and Run: George Seldes and the American Press.

For more information on the film or to get a DVD, go to:

http://kovnocommunications.org/films/tell-the-truth-and-run/

Do you think that George Bush and his fellow crooks invented “embedded” war correspondents?

Nope. It goes way, way back.

The key: Glory, yes. Horror, no.

Reporting the truth of war was once grounds for death by firing squad.

Again, young George Seldes learns this the hard way.

If war were ever reported accurately, a sane population would never support let alone participate in one.

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