The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism
Short film about how mainstream media simplify complex events and present them as "scattered terrible things happening everywhere, Oh Dear", leaving the public feeling powerless to do anything about them. Screened in the third episode of the first series of Charlie Brooker's Newswipe.
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The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 3, 2009
Runtime
0h 7m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
90%
Original Title
The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism
Production Companies
BBC
Director
Adam Curtis
Description
Short film about how mainstream media simplify complex events and present them as "scattered terrible things happening everywhere, Oh Dear", leaving the public feeling powerless to do anything about them. Screened in the third episode of the first series of Charlie Brooker's Newswipe.