I'm too into the show to stop, but this is such a weird and uncomfortable time to be finally watching the HBO miniseries of "The Plot Against America."

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Moderate-to-severe symptoms.


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yeah I also read it back in 2018, but this is my first time watching the show. Hits different amid the Russia stuff.

I read it during T 1.0 and it was painful then. Now, can’t even imagine.

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That's a great question. I don't mind bias and opinion -- that's embedded in a lot of nonfiction, and as long as it's upfront and transparent, I think it's fine. What does annoy me is when documentarians feel they can take license to avoid basic fact-checking and still call it nonfiction. The line between journalism and nonfiction storytelling feels blurrier than ever these days, so just throwing any fact-checking to the wind with the excuse that documentary is a different artform with different standards feels like a copout to me. That said, some documentarians have such a distinct style that I can definitely see the difference with journalism. For example, Adam Curtis's work, which I really love.

I’m curious whether / how you might watch documentaries differently as a reporter—e.g. do you notice biases more acutely?

The series offers a gripping portrayal of how democracy can slip into fascism, with a relevant story and strong performances...👍🏻