Author Archives Nathan Tobey

Is There Hope for Democracy In Egypt? — Live Chat Transcript

September 17, 2013, 9:25 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat about “Egypt in Crisis” with correspondent Charles Sennott, producer Marcela Gaviria, and NBC Egypt Correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin. You can leave a question now.

Life and Death in Assisted Living

Is Assisted Living Safe for Your Parents? – Live Chat Transcript

July 30, 2013, 9:30 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join us for a live chat about “Life and Death in Assisted Living” with the filmmakers, Eric Boice and Cheryl Morgan. Our guest questioner is Richard Eisenberg, a senior editor at Next Avenue.

Two American Families

What Does the American Dream Mean to You?

July 12, 2013, 5:09 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

We asked. Here’s what you told us. We’d love to hear your thoughts and stories about what the American Dream means today.

Two American Families

Is There Hope for the Middle Class? – Live Chat Transcript

July 9, 2013, 10:24 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join us for a live chat about “Two American Families” with the filmmakers and Keith Stanley. Our guest questioner is David Rohde, a Pulitzer-prize winning author and investigative journalist for Thomson Reuters and the Atlantic.

Rape in the Fields

“Rape in the Fields” Live Chat en Español – Transcript

June 28, 2013, 8:14 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

A Spanish-language version of the film will air Saturday night at 7 pm on Univision. FRONTLINE and Univision will jointly host a live chat on Sunday at 7 pm EST.

Rape in the Fields

Can Rape in the Fields Be Stopped? – Live Chat Wed. 2 p.m. ET

June 25, 2013, 10:10 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join us for a live chat about “Rape in the Fields” with correspondent Lowell Bergman, producer Andres Cediel, and reporter Bernice Yeung. Our guest questioner is Pamela Silva, Univision correspondent and host of Primer Impacto.

Outlawed in Pakistan

Rape and Justice in Pakistan: Live Chat Transcript

May 28, 2013, 9:56 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join our live chat about Outlawed in Pakistan on May 29 with filmmakers Habiba Nosheen and Hilke Schellmann, and The New York Times Pakistan Bureau Chief, Declan Walsh. You can leave a question now.

Never Forget to Lie

The Last Witnesses of the Holocaust — Live Chat Transcript

May 14, 2013, 9:39 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat with filmmaker Marian Marzynski and historian Peter Black, of the United States Holocaust Museum. You can leave a question now.

Top Secret America

Is “Top Secret America” Making Us Safer? Live Chat Wed. 2 pm ET

April 30, 2013, 9:50 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join us for a live chat about “Top Secret America: 9/11 to the Boston Bombings” with Washington Post reporter Dana Priest, FRONTLINE producer Mike Wiser and Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen.

The Retirement Gamble

Are You Losing the Retirement Gamble? Live Chat Transcript

April 23, 2013, 9:55 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat about “The Retirement Gamble” on 4/24 at 2 p.m. ET with producer Marcela Gaviria, correspondent, Martin Smith, 401(k) expert, Robert Hiltonsmith and Money magazine editor-at-large, Penelope Wang.

Syria Behind the Lines

Live Chat Wed. 12:30 ET: Life and Death Behind Syria’s Front Lines

April 9, 2013, 9:50 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat about “Syria Behind the Lines” on 4/10 at 12:30 p.m. ET with Olly Lambert, Syria Deeply’s Lara Setrakian and TIME’s Rania Abouzeid.

Kind Hearted Woman

Talk to the “Kind Hearted Woman” — Live Chat 2 pm ET Wed.

April 1, 2013, 8:43 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join us on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET for a live chat with “Kind Hearted Woman” Robin Poor Bear, filmmaker David Sutherland and FRONTLINE reporter Sarah Childress. You can leave a question now.

Kind Hearted Woman

Watch Next Week’s FRONTLINE — Tonight

March 28, 2013, 11:52 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a special advance screening of “Kind Hearted Woman” with filmmaker David Sutherland and the film’s subject, Robin Charboneau.

ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America

Live Online Screening: ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America

March 8, 2013, 4:39 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Read the transcript of our special digital screening with filmmaker Renata Simone and a panel of experts and activists from the film.

Raising Adam Lanza

Who Was Adam Lanza? Live Chat Transcript

February 19, 2013, 10:13 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat on “Raising Adam Lanza” with the film’s producer Frank Koughan and Hartford Courant reporters Alaine Griffin and Josh Kovner. We’ll also be joined by Yahoo! News reporter Liz Goodwin. You can leave a question now.

Cliffhanger

Can Washington Make a Debt Deal? Live Chat Today at 2pm ET

February 13, 2013, 7:37 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat on “Cliffhanger” with the film’s producers and reporters from “The Washington Post.” You can leave a question now.

The Untouchables

Did Wall St. Get Away With It? Live Chat Wed. 2 pm ET

January 22, 2013, 10:52 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join us for a live chat on “The Untouchables” with producer Martin Smith and New York Times DealBook reporter Peter Eavis at 2pm ET on Wednesday, January 23rd. You can leave a question now.

Inside Obama’s Presidency

Telling the Story of Obama’s White House

January 15, 2013, 9:59 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET on “Inside Obama’s Presidency” with producers Mike Wiser and Jim Gilmore, along with Politico’s Edward-Isaac Dovere. You can leave a question now.

The Education of Michelle Rhee

Live Chat 3:30 pm ET Thursday: Assessing Rhee’s Reforms

January 9, 2013, 8:11 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat on “The Education of Michelle Rhee” with the film’s correspondent, John Merrow, and a panel of leading journalists and experts. You can leave a question now.

Inside FRONTLINE

Happy New Year from FRONTLINE

December 26, 2012, 9:47 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

As we approach 2013, we wanted to get a sense of which FRONTLINE films were your favorites in the past … Continue reading →

Poor Kids

Live Chat Transcript — Helping America’s Poor Kids

November 20, 2012, 9:59 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a chat for “Poor Kids” with the film’s producer Jezza Neumann, author Alex Kotlowitz and poverty expert Ron Haskins, Wednesday 11/21 at 12 pm ET. You can leave a question now.

The Suicide Plan

Live Chat Transcript: Inside the Murky World of Assisted Suicide

November 14, 2012, 10:59 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a chat for “The Suicide Plan” with the film’s producers Miri Navasky and Karen O’Connor, Thursday 11/15 at 2 pm ET. You can leave a question now.

Big Sky, Big Money

Live Chat 2:30 p.m. ET: How is Big Money Changing Our Elections?

October 30, 2012, 10:25 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a chat for “Big Sky, Big Money” with the film’s correspondent Kai Ryssdal, producer Rick Young and ProPublica reporter Kim Barker. Wednesday 10/31 at 2:30 pm ET. You can leave a question now.

The Digital Campaign

Chat Transcript – Targeting the Electorate

October 30, 2012, 6:20 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live screening and chat for “The Digital Campaign” with the film’s correspondent
Hari Sreenivasan. Tonight 10/29 at 7:00 pm ET.

Climate of Doubt

Live Chat 2 p.m. ET Thursday: Inside the Climate Wars

October 23, 2012, 9:49 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat on “Climate of Doubt” with the film’s producer Catherine Upin and correspondent John Hockenberry. We’ll also be joined by New Yorker staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert. You can leave a question now.

The Choice 2012

Live Chat 1:30 p.m: Uncovering the Candidates’ Character

October 9, 2012, 11:36 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat about “The Choice 2012” on 10/10 at 1:30 p.m. ET with the film’s producers and a group of the country’s leading journalists covering the candidates. You can leave a question now.

The Choice 2012

Paths to Power: Obama/Romney Artifacts Discussion Week 3

October 5, 2012, 11:04 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

We released six more “Artifacts of Character” this week, looking back at Mitt Romney and Barack Obama’s paths to power and public identities. Now, a small group of the country’s leading journalists covering the candidates weigh in on this week’s artifacts.

The Choice 2012

Obama/Romney “Artifacts of Character” Discussion – Week 1

September 21, 2012, 11:27 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a group of the country’s leading journalists covering the presidential candidates for a discussion of this week’s “Artifacts of Character,” beginning at approximately 11:30 am.

The Battle for Syria

Live Chat Wed. 11 A.M. ET: Behind Syria’s Front Lines

September 18, 2012, 11:05 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat about “The Battle for Syria” on 9/19 at 11 a.m. ET with Jamie Doran, the film’s producer, and Blake Hounshell, managing editor of Foreign Policy. You can leave a question now.

Alaska Gold

Live Chat Wed. 2 p.m. ET: Inside the Battle for Bristol Bay

July 24, 2012, 8:47 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Read a transcript of our live chat with the Anchorage Daily News’ Lisa Demer, “Alaska Gold” writer, director and producer Ken Levis, co-producer Aaron Ernst and reporter Blaine Harden.

Fast Times at West Philly High

Live Chat Wed. 2:00 pm ET: Beating the Odds in West Philly

July 17, 2012, 11:21 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat about “Fast Times at West Philly High” on 7/18 at 2 p.m. ET with Debbie Morton, the film’s producer, team director Simon Haguer and West Philly student and team captain, Azeem Hill. You can leave a question now.

ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America

Live Chat Wed. 2:00 p.m. ET: The Hidden Story of AIDS in Black America

July 10, 2012, 10:24 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat about “ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America” on 7/11 at 2 p.m. ET with Renata Simone, the film’s producer/writer/director and a panel of experts and activists featured in the film. You can leave a question now.

Dollars and Dentists

Live Chat 2:30 p.m. ET: Inside America’s Dental Care Crisis

June 26, 2012, 9:44 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat about “Dollars and Dentists” on 6/27 at 2:30 p.m. ET with correspondent Miles O’Brien, producer Jill Rosenbaum, Center for Public Integrity reporter David Heath, and guest questioner Mary Otto.

Al Qaeda In Yemen

How Did Ghaith Abdul-Ahad Inflitrate Al-Qaeda? Ask Him

May 30, 2012, 10:17 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

Ask Ghaith Abdul-Ahad and producer Jamie Doran about their experiences infiltrating Al-Qaeda.

Al Qaeda In Yemen

Live Chat Wed. 2:30 pm ET: Going Undercover with Al Qaeda

May 29, 2012, 9:50 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat about “Al Qaeda in Yemen” at 2:30 pm ET with correspondent Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, producer Jamie Doran and The New Yorker’s Amy Davidson.

Six Billion Dollar Bet

Live Chat 3 p.m. ET: What Really Happened at MF Global?

Join Six Billion Dollar Bet producer Martin Smith for a live chat featuring guest questioner Aaron Lucchetti from The Wall St Journal. You can leave a question now.

Cell Tower Deaths

Ask a Former Cell Tower Worker

May 23, 2012, 10:00 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

What are your questions for former cell tower worker Wally Reardon? Ask him on Reddit today or in our live chat.

Cell Tower Deaths

Live Chat Wednesday 1 p.m. ET: Who’s Responsible for Cell Tower Deaths?

Join Cell Tower Deaths reporters Ryan Knutson and Liz Day for a live chat featuring former cell tower climber Wally Reardon and guest questioner Ben Drawbaugh from Engadget. You can leave a question now.

Money, Power and Wall Street

Live Chat 1 p.m. ET: Can Wall Street Change?

May 3, 2012, 10:35 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join Money, Power and Wall Street producers Martin Smith and Marcela Gaviria for a live chat featuring guest questioner Felix Salmon from Reuters. You can leave a question now.

Money, Power and Wall Street

Live Chat 1 p.m ET: The Battles Behind Closed Doors

May 1, 2012, 8:43 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join Money, Power and Wall Street producers Mike Wiser and Jim Gilmore for a live chat featuring guest questioner Ryan Lizza from The New Yorker. You can leave a question now.

Money, Power and Wall Street

Live Chat 2:30 p.m. ET: How Do You Stop A Financial Meltdown? (Hour 2)

April 26, 2012, 11:21 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join Money, Power and Wall Street producers Michael Kirk and Mike Wiser for a live chat featuring guest questioner Andrew Ross Sorkin from The New York Times. You can leave a question now.

Money, Power and Wall Street

Live Chat 1 p.m. ET: Down the Financial Rabbit Hole (Hour 1)

April 25, 2012, 10:49 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join Money, Power and Wall Street correspondent Martin Smith and producer Marcela Gaviria for a live chat featuring guest questioner Gillian Tett from the Financial Times. You can leave a question now.

The Real CSI

Live Chat 1 p.m. ET: Uncovering “The Real CSI”

April 19, 2012, 10:01 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join “The Real CSI” correspondent Lowell Bergman and producer Andres Cediel for a live chat on 4/19 at 1 p.m. ET featuring guest questioner Jeffrey Toobin from The New Yorker. You can leave a question now.

Murdoch's Scandal

Live Chat 1 p.m. ET: Untangling Murdoch’s Scandal

March 27, 2012, 10:17 pm ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join “Murdoch’s Scandal” correspondent Lowell Bergman and producer Neil Docherty for a live chat on 3/28 at 1 p.m. ET featuring guest questioner Sarah Ellison from Vanity Fair. You can leave a question now.

Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown

Live Chat 3 p.m. ET: The Battle for Fukushima

Join our live chat on “Inside Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown” on 2/29 at 3pm ET with producer Dan Edge and guest questioner Maggie Koerth-Baker, Boing Boing’s science editor . You can leave a question now.

The Interrupters

Watch “The Interrupters” With The Interrupters

Join “The Interrupters” — Eddie, Ameena and Cobe — and co-producers, Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz, for a social screening of “The Interrupters” — 2/20 at 830 p.m. ET

The Interrupters

Live Chat 1 p.m. ET: Can the Cycle of Violence be “Interrupted”?

Join our live chat on “The Interrupters” on 2/15 at 1pm ET with co-producers Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz, violence interrupters Ameena Matthews and Eddie Bocanegra, and guest questioner Jason Deparle. You can leave a question now.

Nuclear Aftershocks

Live Chat 1 p.m. ET: Nuclear Energy In The Shadow of Fukushima

Read the full transcript of our “Nuclear Aftershocks” chat with correspondent Miles O’Brien, producer Jon Palfreman and guest questioner Spencer Reiss from Wired.

The Long March of Newt Gingrich

Live Chat 12 p.m. ET: Newt’s March to the White House?

December 22, 2011, 6:44 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

Read a transcript of our live chat on “The Long March of Newt Gingrich” with correspondent Peter Boyer and producer Stephen Talbot.

A Perfect Terrorist

Live Chat: Unraveling the Headley Mystery

November 23, 2011, 10:41 am ET · by Nathan Tobey

Join a live chat with ProPublica’s Sebastian Rotella, FRONTLINE’s Tom Jennings and guest questioner Praveen Swami from The Hindu. The chat begins at 11 am on Wed 11/23. You can leave a question now.

Syria Undercover

Live Chat 1 p.m. ET: Inside the Struggle for Syria

Read the full transcript of our live chat with “Syria Undercover” correspondent Ramita Navai, New York Times reporter Anthony Shadid, and Foreign Policy’s David Kenner.