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Steal This Story, Please!
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3.0/10
Limited
2026
NRDirector
Carl Deal, Tia Lessin
Runtime
98 minutes
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The documentary positions Amy Goodman as the central authority, offering strong gender representation through her leadership and decades of global reporting. Her role as the primary decision-maker is clear and consistent throughout the narrative. Cultural representation is robust, as the film emphasizes independent, non-government-funded media as a viable alternative to traditional structures. This framing challenges conventional power dynamics in journalism. However, the lack of named non-white staff, LGBTQ+ individuals, or people with disabilities limits broader diversity. The focus remains tightly on Goodman’s career and the program’s funding model, leaving gaps in inclusive representation.
Category Breakdown
Does Steal This Story, Please! have LGBTQ+ representation?
No LGBTQ+ characters appear or are identified. The film centers Amy Goodman and her colleagues without mentioning sexual orientation or gender identity.
How does Steal This Story, Please! portray gender?
Amy Goodman, a woman, leads the news program and anchors the documentary. Her decades of reporting establish her as the primary decision-maker and authority figure on screen.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Steal This Story, Please!?
Global locations like Nigeria and Morocco are listed, yet no non-white staff or contributors are named. The narrative focus remains on Goodman and an unspecified group of colleagues.
How does Steal This Story, Please! represent religion and culture?
The film highlights a news program operating independently of government funding since 1996. It contrasts traditional media structures, often tied to state or corporate power, with donor-supported journalism.
Does Steal This Story, Please! include disability representation?
No characters with physical or mental disabilities are mentioned or shown. The focus remains strictly on the journalistic team and their reporting history.
Present on Screen
- Centers a woman journalist as the primary authority and decision-maker.
- Highlights independent, non-government-funded media operations as a viable alternative.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks visible racial diversity among the named staff or contributors.
- No representation of LGBTQ+ individuals or people with disabilities.
Official Synopsis
New York-based independent investigative journalist Amy Goodman has been reporting from hotspots around the world for decades: from East Timor to Morocco, Nigeria, and Gaza, and closer to home during 9/11 and the Iraq War. Goodman and a small group of colleagues present the daily online, TV, and radio news program Democracy Now!, which has been on the air since 1996 with no government funding, thanks to contributions from donors, foundations, and news consumers.
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