David Carr vs. Some Guys from VICE
What it is
A clip from the documentary Page One in which New York Times reporter David Carr interviews and confronts the founders of Vice magazine over their media deal. It captures tension between old and new media in 2010.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Brought up whenever Vice is discussed, as a memorable scene of Carr pressing its founders.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2015, last 2024
What HN commenters said
“One of the best scenes from Page One”
Carr confronts Vice founders over their CNN deal in the film Page One.
krebby, 2015-02 · Strong recommendation · in “David Carr Dies at 58”
“There's an interesting confrontation over that piece in the NY Times 'Page Six' documentary”
Carr interviews Vice founders, illustrating the value of traditional media coverage.
vanyamarka, 2023-05 · Recommendation · in “Vice files for Bankruptcy”
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Topics: david carr, vice, page one, journalism, new york times
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