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Bill Moyers - The Yes Men
I will try to post "the Yes Men" movie also
Here is the movie -- but it may no longer be available at google
It can however be watched here if the above two embeds don't work.
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July 20, 2007
The Yes Men are Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, two impersonators who use satire to bring media attention to issues that otherwise might be overlooked.
"We actually see this as a form of journalism. Or perhaps more precisely, the form of collaboration with journalists," explains Bichlbaum in his interview with Bill Moyers.
"A lot of the issues that we address journalists want to cover. But...in many situations, editorial control won't let them unless there's a good little hook behind it. And so, we've found a way to create funny spectacles that give journalists the excuse to cover issues."
The Yes Men have impersonated representatives from Halliburton, Dow Chemical, Exxon, and others, giving public presentations aimed at exposing what they believe to be discrepancies between how these groups want to be seen and how they really act. They call this process, "identity correction."
While some criticize them for deception and call their hijinx unethical, they argue "these kinds of [corporate and political] wrongdoings are at such a scale - they're so vast compared to our white lies that we think it's ethical."
The Yes Men are Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, two impersonators who use satire to bring media attention to issues that otherwise might be overlooked.
"We actually see this as a form of journalism. Or perhaps more precisely, the form of collaboration with journalists," explains Bichlbaum in his interview with Bill Moyers.
"A lot of the issues that we address journalists want to cover. But...in many situations, editorial control won't let them unless there's a good little hook behind it. And so, we've found a way to create funny spectacles that give journalists the excuse to cover issues."
The Yes Men have impersonated representatives from Halliburton, Dow Chemical, Exxon, and others, giving public presentations aimed at exposing what they believe to be discrepancies between how these groups want to be seen and how they really act. They call this process, "identity correction."
While some criticize them for deception and call their hijinx unethical, they argue "these kinds of [corporate and political] wrongdoings are at such a scale - they're so vast compared to our white lies that we think it's ethical."
Here is the movie -- but it may no longer be available at google
It can however be watched here if the above two embeds don't work.