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Where would Michael Moore invest?

PRI’s The Takeaway talks to controversial filmmaker Michael Moore about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story. John Hockenberry asks if Moore’s high profile has affected his ability to capture the ‘gotcha’ moment. For more economy-related videos from public media outlets around the country, check out our new video portal, videos.economystory.org.

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A bailout for African American media?

The arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. sparked a media storm a few weeks ago, but one prominent Boston African American paper couldn’t cover the story — they were shut down that week due to a lack in funding, PRI reports. With larger African American magazines like Jet and Ebony struggling to survive in the [...]

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