In 2010, the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision changed the landscape of campaign finance in America.
The decision held that political spending is a form of protected speech and let corporations and unions spend unlimited amounts of money in campaigns. But to avoid corruption, the court said the money can’t go directly to candidates; it has to go to independent outside groups. What did that mean in reality? The 2012 documentary Big Sky, Big Money, from FRONTLINE and APM’s Marketplace, offered an on-the-ground look. With that year’s election cycle underway, correspondent Kai Ryssdal traveled to Montana, a battleground over campaign finance at the time, and uncovered startling new evidence of outside interest groups’ influence on local campaigns.
| Title | Frontline - Season 0 Episode 681 Big Sky, Big Money |
|---|---|
| Year | 2024 |
| Genre | Documentary, News, Talk |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | PBS |
| Cast | Will Lyman |
| Crew | |
| Alternative Titles | Frontline (PBS), PBS Frontline |
| Keyword | investigative journalism |
| First Air Date | Jan 17, 1983 |
| Last Air date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Season | 43 Season |
| Episode | 819 Episode |
| Runtime | 55:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 7.40/ 10 by 39.00 users |
| Popularity | 211.466 |
| Language | English |
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