Media Burn Archive – Eddie Becker

Home » Videomakers » Eddie Becker

The creation of a news story

May 30, 2014 at 5:27 pm / American Way, Blog, Eddie Becker

A day in the life of Newsday‘s Mike Waldman On assignment for THE 90’s, Washington correspondent Eddie Becker spent a day with Myron “Mike” Waldman, correspondent for Newsday‘s Washington Bureau, as he went about his job. Waldman’s assignment that day was a story about a bill for the extension of unemployment benefits, and while it may not be the most sensational topic, it provides a unique look into the day-to-day life of a journalist at the time, even when it’s … Continue reading →
A followup to one of our favorite videos from THE 90′s

May 21, 2014 at 10:38 am / American Way, Blog, Eddie Becker

One of our most powerful and popular videos is this interview by Eddie Becker with his daughter, Erika Becker, recorded in 1989 when Erika was 11. She talks openly about living with cerebral palsy, including what it does, how it makes her feel, and how other people treat her because of her disability. Twenty-five years later, Erika is now a mother and fashion designer. Today, we’d like to share with you the original video and this followup video from 2012 … Continue reading →
CamNet, episode 1302

1992-1-1 / Eddie Becker, Global Perspectives on War and Peace, Judith Binder, Nancy Cain, Patrick Creadon, Skip Blumberg, Tom Weinberg

Epidose 1302 of “CamNet,” a two hour cable program produced by Nancy Cain and friends in L.A. in the mid-90s. This episode features video from a tunnel infrastructure project in Oahu, Hawaii; a subway construction project in Los Angeles, California, and Louis ‘Studs’ Terkel speaking at his bridge dedication ceremony in Chicago, Illinois. Continue reading →
[Panama – John Dinges]

1990-1-1 / Eddie Becker, Global Perspectives on War and Peace, Political Documentaries

Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. Two sections: U.S. military intervention in Panama and a discussion with Panama expert John Dinges. Continue reading →
Revolutionary Music From Tigray

1990-1-1 / Eddie Becker, Global Perspectives on War and Peace, Video from the Global Village, Video Makers Choice

Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. Continue reading →
Iran-Contra Affair

1989-1-1 / American Way, Eddie Becker, Global Perspectives on War and Peace, Political Documentaries

Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. Discussion of the impact of the Iran-Contra scandal on the American government and its attitude toward secrecy. Continue reading →
[El Salvador protest]

1992-7-25 / Eddie Becker, Outside Agitators

Part of the Global Perspective on War and Peace Collection. Continue reading →
[The 90’s raw : Grant Kester, Cars]

1989-1-1 / American Way, Eddie Becker, THE 90's

Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. Architecture critic Grant Kester shows Becker around Georgetown Park shopping mall and Washington Harbor in Washington, D.C. The second hour of tape is of a car show in Washington. Continue reading →