About this episode

This episode examines the 1976 film 'Network' and its relevance to contemporary issues.

The Oscar-winning 1976 film ”Network” gets a close examination in this episode of a movie that all too shockingly mirrors the events of today.

Topics covered

• film analysis
• corporate influence
• media criticism
• Oscar-winning films
• historical parallels

Keywords

• Network
• 1976 film
• corporations
• media
• Oscar-winning
• critique
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Network

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