'They slammed their M16s against his skull': inside the film about Amy Goodman’s fearless reporting
As Steal This Story, Please! charts her astonishing reports on everything from climate summits to earthquakes to massacres, Goodman talks about dissent, censorship – and her ‘magic moments’
TL;DR
- Amy Goodman's journalistic philosophy, featured in the documentary "Steal This Story, Please!", centers on the belief that significant stories should be shared worldwide, not kept exclusive.
- Goodman founded "Democracy Now!", an independent daily news broadcast funded by viewer donations, operating outside the influence of advertisers, sponsors, or government grants.
- The documentary highlights Goodman's tenacity in reporting, including her pursuit of climate adviser P Wells Griffith III at a climate summit.
- A defining moment in Goodman's career was her experience at the 1991 Dili massacre in East Timor, where she and fellow journalist Allan Nairn documented the event and were subsequently attacked by Indonesian soldiers.
- Goodman emphasizes the role of journalists in being "at the target end" to understand the human impact of events, contrasting this with mainstream media's focus on military operations.
- She advocates for covering movements and ensuring that people's voices are heard, believing this approach gives dignity regardless of outcomes.