STRIPPED FOR PARTS

Stripped for Parts on PBS until December 31st!

Stripped for Parts got some great reach in October with its nationwide broadcast on PBS through American Public Television (APT).

Since October 1st the film:

Was broadcast in 21 of the top 25 TV markets and 40 of the top 50 markets.
Reached 82% of US households.
Was the second highest APT streamed doc in October.

Stripped for Parts is still available to stream for free and on demand on PBS.org and the PBS app until December 31st, 2025!

Accessing the PBS app (sometimes called “PBS video”) is possible on Roku, Apple TV, Google Play or most smart TVs

There are also a few remaining broadcasts in our schedule below:

Schedule last updated 12/29/25

State	City	Station	Date and Time
CA	Los Angeles	KLCS	Sunday, December 14 at 7pm
CA	San Francisco	KQED	Tuesday, December 2nd at 9:30pm
CO	Denver	RMPBS	Thursday, January 15 at 8:00pm
DC	Washington	WHUT	Tuesday, December 23 at 8pm Friday, December 24 at 11am
IN	Indianapolis	WFYI	Tuesday, January 13 at 10pm
NY	NYC	WNET	Monday, December 1st at 10pm, Thursday, December 4th at 4am, Tuesday, December 9th at 4:30am
TX	Dallas	KERA	January 4 at 9:30am

The Story

Stripped for Parts is the story of a secretive hedge fund that is plundering what is left of America’s newspapers, and the journalists who are fighting back.

Hedge fund Alden Global Capital is quietly gobbling up newspapers across the country and gutting them, but no one knows why– until journalist Julie Reynolds begins to investigate. Her findings trigger rebellions across the country by journalists working at Alden-owned newspapers. Backed by the NewsGuild union, the newsmen and women go toe-to-toe with their “vulture capitalist” owners in a battle to save and rebuild local journalism in America. Who will control the future of America’s news ecosystem: Wall Street billionaires concerned only with profit, or those who see journalism as an essential public service, the lifeblood of our democracy?

Set Up A Screening With Your Community

“Rick Goldsmith admirably covers the proverbial waterfront in his well-made, thought-provoking chronicle about the fall of print journalism – and its possible rise again. Stripped is essential reading – or rather viewing – for anyone concerned with the issue of freedom of the press in the period of late-stage capitalism.” — Ed Rampell, Counterpunch
Read the full review here!

Upcoming Screenings

We’ve had some great screenings with local news organizations, high schools and universities. More to come!

Buy/Rent The Film

For your high school, college or journalism school!

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