Dialogue

Behind the Story with FRONTLINE's Michael Kirk

Season 2013 Episode 18 | 27m 17s Video has closed captioning.

Marcia Franklin talks with Michael Kirk, a producer and director for FRONTLINE on PBS since its inception in 1983. The two discuss Kirk's career, including his start in Idaho, how he chooses the topics for his documentaries, his upcoming work, "United States of Secrets," and his reflections on the current state of the media.

Aired: 11/15/13

Rating: TV-G

Problems Playing Video? | Closed Captioning

Major Funding Provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation

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