The Boston Hoax: The Police, the Press, and the Public Movie Review 1990

Profiles the media coverage of the Stuart murder case in Boston, Massachusetts. Focuses on teaching the viewer how the media does their job, the problems they face when reporting a story, and why they sometimes fail to live up to expectations.

Distribution

PBS Home Video, Catalog Fulfillment Center, PO Box 751089, Charlotte, NC 28275-1089, Phone: (800)531-4727, Toll-free: 800-645-4PBS, Email: info@pbs.org, URL: http://www.pbs.org

Available on VHS
Running time 60 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Journalism