Tim Schwab

Investigative Journalist

Tim Schwab is an investigative journalist based in Washington, DC. He is currently writing a book about Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation—The Good Billionaire—for Metropolitan Books.

Participating Sessions

WHERE’S THE ACCOUNTABILITY IN DOCUMENTARY?

In the “golden age” of documentary, who’s watching the standards, practices and ethics of the industry? Did Morgan Neville’s casual dismissal of any issue with his choice to recreate the voice of Anthony Bourdain in Roadrunner reflect today’s industry? This session reveals the latest Center for Media & Social Impact study, The State of Journalism on the Documentary Filmmaking Scene, detailing the absence of commonly agreed standards of transparency and...