Bill Moyers on Media Reform (2008)

In a powerful speech legendary journalist Bill Moyers praised the media reform movement as "the most significant citizens' movement to emerge in this new century." With over 3,500 people in attendance Moyers said that the work of activists has "challenged the stranglehold of mega-media corporations over our press" and fostered "alternative and independent sources of news and information that people can trust."

Recorded at the 2008 National Conference on Media Reform.

Other videos featuring Bill Moyers include:

Bill Moyers on Plutonomy (2010), Whistleblower Exposes Health Industry (2010)The Iraq War & Big Oil (2008), The Secret Government (1987)

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