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A Fragile Trust: Howell Raines, Change Agent

A Fragile Trust premieres on PBS Independent Lens on May 5, 2014.

05/04/2014 | Rating TV-PG

Independent Lens

A Fragile Trust: Howell Raines, Change Agent

Clip: Season 15 Episode 18 | 2m 19s

A Fragile Trust premieres on PBS Independent Lens on May 5, 2014.

In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary A Fragile Trust, former New York Times executive editor Howell Raines explains how he saw himself as a change agent who had to “respond aggressively to the technological revolution that was overtaking newspapers.” The clip also features author Seth Mnookin (Hard News) and Jayson Blair on how Raines’ edict may have lead to subsequent issues.

05/04/2014 | Rating TV-PG

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Coming Soon to Independent Lens: A Fragile Trust

Preview: S15 Ep18 | 2m 13s | A Fragile Trust premieres on PBS Independent Lens on May 5, 2014. (2m 13s)

A Fragile Trust: Jayson Blair

Clip: S15 Ep18 | 2m 7s | A Fragile Trust premieres on PBS Independent Lens on May 5, 2014. (2m 7s)

A Fragile Trust: Jayson Blair on Where It All Began to Fall

Clip: S15 Ep18 | 1m 12s | A Fragile Trust premieres on PBS Independent Lens on May 5, 2014. (1m 12s)

A Fragile Trust: Jayson Blair Scandal Fallout

Clip: S15 Ep18 | 2m 7s | A Fragile Trust premieres on PBS Independent Lens on May 5, 2014. (2m 7s)

A Fragile Trust: Preview

Clip: S15 Ep18 | 30s | A Fragile Trust premieres on PBS Independent Lens on May 5, 2014. (30s)

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