The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism

Name: The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism
Director: Adam Curtis
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-08-03
Duration: 7 min
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Adam Curtis

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The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism

*8.7

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BBC

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2009-08-03

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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Adam Curtis