A Fragile Trust: Power, Plagiarism, and Jayson Blair at the New York Times

A FRAGILE TRUST tells the shocking story of Jayson Blair, the most infamous serial plagiarist of our time, and how he unleashed the massive scandal that rocked the New York Times and the entire world of journalism.

http://www.afragiletrust.com/

Distribution:

Limited Theatrical Run
Worldwide Festival Run
US National Broadcast: PBS Independent Lens
International Sales: Taskovski Films - Broadcast in dozens of countries internationally
Educational: Bullfrog Films
VOD: Amazon and Apple TV

Funding & Support:

ITVS, Berkeley Film Foundation, Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Awards & Nominations:

2015 Winner, National Press Club Award for Press Criticism (AFT)
2015 Finalist, National Mirror Awards for Best Single Story Broadcast (AFT)
2014 Winner, Best Documentary Feature, Macon Film Festival (AFT)
2014 Winner, Alliance of Women Film Journalists, EDA Award, Salem Film Fest (AFT)
2014 Nominated for Best Documentary, Cleveland Film Fest 2014 (AFT)
2014 Nominated for Best Documentary, Fargo Film Festival (AFT)
2014 Nominated for Best Documentary, Big Sky Doc Fest (AFT)
2013 Nominated for Metropolis Award, DOC NYC (AFT)
2013 Nominated for Best Documentary, Hawaii International Film Festival (AFT)
2013 Nominated for EDA Award, Sheffield Doc Fest 2013 (AFT)
2013 Nominated for Special Jury Award, Sheffield Doc/Fest 2013 (AFT)
2011 BAVC Media Maker Fellowship
2011 Selected for IFP Spotlight on Docs (AFT)