History on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election

History on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election

| 56 min
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This documentary examines the media's coverage of the federal election of May 1979. Filmed over a 3-week period, it takes a fascinating look at journalists in action and the politicians who attempt to manipulate the media.

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History on the Run: The Media and the '79 Election, Peter Raymont, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

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Credits
  • director
    Peter Raymont
  • writer
    Peter Raymont
  • narrator
    Peter Raymont
  • producer
    Peter Raymont
    Simon Riley
  • editing
    Peter Raymont
    Simon Riley
  • photography
    Andreas Poulsson
  • sound
    Richard Nichol
  • sound editing
    Daniel Dutka
  • re-recording
    Hans Peter Strobl

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