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A FRAGILE TRUST tells the shocking story of Jayson Blair, the most infamous serial plagiarist of our time, and how he unleashed the massive scandal that rocked the New York Times and the entire world of journalism.
In 2003, Blair was caught plagiarizing and supplementing his own reporting with fabricated details in dozens of stories published in the Times. The daily operations of the Times newsroom became a public spectacle as every major news outlet picked up the story and ran with it.
Featuring exclusive interviews with everyone involved, including former Executive Editor Howell Raines and Blair himself, A FRAGILE TRUST is the first film to tell the whole sordid story of the scandal while exploring deeper themes of power, ethics, and responsibility in the mainstream media.
Original Release
03/07/2014
US Release
03/07/2014
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jayson Blair | Self - editor (1999-2003), The New York Times |
| Macarena Hernández | Self - editor, San Antonio Express-News |
| Robert Rivard | Self - executive vice president, San Antonio Express-News |
| Howard Kurtz | Self - Media Critic, The Washington Post |
| Allan M. Siegal | Self - assistant managing editor, The New York Times |
| Lena Williams | Self - correspondent, The New York Times |
| Jerry Gray | Self - political editor, The New York Times |
| William E. Schmidt | Self - assistant managing editor, The New York Times |
| Howell Raines | Self - executive editor, The New York Times |
| Seth Mnookin | Self - author of book 'Hard News' |
Directors
Writers
Samantha Grant, Richard Levien
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jayson Blair | Self - editor (1999-2003), The New York Times |
| Macarena Hernández | Self - editor, San Antonio Express-News |
| Robert Rivard | Self - executive vice president, San Antonio Express-News |
| Howard Kurtz | Self - Media Critic, The Washington Post |
| Allan M. Siegal | Self - assistant managing editor, The New York Times |
| Lena Williams | Self - correspondent, The New York Times |
| Jerry Gray | Self - political editor, The New York Times |
| William E. Schmidt | Self - assistant managing editor, The New York Times |
| Howell Raines | Self - executive editor, The New York Times |
| Seth Mnookin | Self - author of book 'Hard News' |
| Gerald Boyd | Self - managing editor, The New York Times |
| Edward Wong | Self - editor, The New York Times |
| Adam Liptak | Self - Supreme Court correspondent, The New York Times |
| Sinclair Swan | Reenactment actor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Samantha Grant | Producer |
| Jessica Jones | Producer |
| Brittney Shepherd | Producer |
Editors
