Page One: Inside The New York Times

Page One: Inside The New York Times gives viewers an inside look at one of the country's most well-known newspapers in a time where print media is struggling and the Internet news business is booming. Through interviews with notable journalists, the film provides unprecedented access to The New York Times newsroom and the inner workings of the Media Desk. The film chronicles the transformation of the media industry at its time of greatest turmoil. It provides an up-close look at the vibrant cross-cubicle debates and collaborations, tenacious jockeying for on-the-record quotes, and skillful page-one pitching that produce the "daily miracle" of a great news organization. What emerges is a nuanced portrait of journalists continuing to produce extraordinary work under increasingly difficult circumstances. At the heart of the film is the burning question on the minds of everyone who cares about a rigorous American press, Times lovers or not: what will happen if the fast-moving future of media leaves behind the fact-based, original reporting that helps to define our society? (Gary Reber)