CHICAGO – Fact or fiction is a current debate in news programming, especially as people naturally digest “the news” that makes them comfortable. A new five-episode web series created by filmmaker Ashton Swinford, “Miss Information,” is a satire-oriented show that seeks to entertain and educate viewers on the bias, fake news and bot infiltration that litters social media.
Denial
Video Interview: Author Deborah Lipstadt on Holocaust ‘Denial’ With Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on October 13, 2016 - 11:15amCHICAGO – HollywoodChicago.com interviews the “Queen of Truth,” Deborah Lipstadt, whose book and famous court trial inspired the new film “Denial”. This year’s “Spotlight” but for the Jews, Rachel Weisz plays Lipstadt opposite Timothy Spall, who portrays the Holocaust denier David Irving.
Interview: ‘Weekend Workbench’ Host Ryan Salzwedel’s Do-it-Yourself Fix
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 22, 2014 - 11:19amCHICAGO – Locally produced TV shows are old school, but WGN-TV in Chicago has had a long tradition of that type of show and hosts. Tapping into the legacy of Ray Rayner and Bozo the Clown, local programming is making a comeback, and one of the newest WGN-TV hosts is Ryan Salzwedel of “Weekend Workbench.”
