Truth and Power
Truth and Power is an "investigative docuseries", narrated by Maggie Gyllenhaal and executive produced by Brian Knappenberger (The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz).[1] It premiered on Pivot on January 22, 2016.[2] Each episode tells the stories of "ordinary people going to extraordinary lengths to reveal corporate exploitation and infringement on civil liberties resulting from government overreach."[1] The documentaries use interviews and uncovered documents to discuss the "issues of security, surveillance and profiteering in the digital age."[1]
Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
- Episode 1: #BlackLivesMatter
- Episode 2: Government-Sponsored Spyware
- Episode 3: The Stingray
- Episode 4: Prisoners for Sale
- Episode 5: Activists or Terrorists?
- Episode 6: Shooting the Messenger
- Episode 7: Hacking the Presidency
- Episode 8: Data Vampires
- Episode 9: Camp Justice
- Episode 10: Flying Robots
References
- 1 2 3 Petski, Denise (December 17, 2015). "Maggie Gyllenhaal Narrates 'Truth And Power' Docuseries As Part Of Pivot's 2016 Slate". Deadline. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ↑ Jardin, Xeni (January 21, 2016). "Truth and Power: New TV series on ordinary people exposing corruption from Brian Knappenberger ('Internet's Own Boy')". Boing Boing. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
Further reading
- Truth and Power - About The Issue: Cell Phone Surveillance
- ‘Truth & Power’ Sells To Israel’s YES; UMedia Growing U.S./UK Biz After Record Year *
- PLN staff to appear in private prison episode on "Truth and Power" series on Pivot TV | Prison Legal News
- Truth and power eyes net, social media abuse. (2016, Jan 22). The Commercial Appeal Retrieved from