In an era in which the term “fake news” is regularly applied to real news stories, it is even more important to take a look at “Shattered Glass.”
The film is the true story of Stephen Glass, a young journalist that fabricated dozens of stories while working at The New Republic and freelancing for publications like George, Rolling Stone and others.
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