Which Way, L.A.?
Fact, fiction, lawsuits and "The Insider"
The feature film, "The Insider" is based on real events. Does it qualify as truth or fiction? The tobacco company, Brown and Williamson, is threatening a lawsuit over dramatizations of the original Vanity Fair article. What do such films contribute to debates and perceptions about public issues?
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThe feature film, "The Insider" is based on real events. Does it qualify as truth or fiction? The tobacco company, Brown and Williamson, is threatening a lawsuit over dramatizations of the original Vanity Fair article. What do such films contribute to debates and perceptions about public issues?
