Best Documentaries on Netflix 2019
25 Incredibly Captivating Documentaries Streaming on Netflix in 2019
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Based on the effects of big money on American journalism, this film revolves around two separate media incidents: billionaire Peter Thiel financing of wrestler Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker Media, and casino owner Sheldon Adelson's secret purchase of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The documentary explores the way in which these cases pitted privacy rights against the freedom of the press, raising questions about how money can silence the media.