Moderated by Russell Shain. Toby Eady expresses his disdain for producing television nature documentaries and briefly touches on media in Europe. Edward P. Morgan argues that reporting and journalism sometimes use illusions to create sensational news stories. Roger Ebert finds that new filmmakers are great at making exciting films, but unfortunately do not make many films regarding "the human experience." Max Lerner believes that today's media cannot create "mythical heroic figures," and as a result, today's people are less able to identify with heroic figures. Lerner also mentions that television networks and the press have too much control over what is produced.
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Moderated by Russell Shain. Toby Eady expresses his disdain for producing television nature documentaries and briefly touches on media in Europe. Edward P. Morgan argues that reporting and journalism sometimes use illusions to create sensational news stories. Roger Ebert finds that new filmmakers are great at making exciting films, but unfortunately do not make many films regarding "the human experience." Max Lerner believes that today's media cannot create "mythical heroic figures," and as a result, today's people are less able to identify with heroic figures. Lerner also mentions that television networks and the press have too much control over what is produced.
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