Uncovering The Truth

In the realm of investigative journalism, a select few have managed to peel back the layers of deception that shroud the corridors of power. Seymour Hersh, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, is one such luminary, whose fearless pursuit of truth has led to the exposure of some of the most egregious atrocities of the modern era.

The My Lai massacre, CIA espionage on American college students, and the gruesome torture at Abu Ghraib in Iraq – all these and more have been laid bare by Hersh’s unflinching gaze. A new Netflix documentary, “Cover-Up,” directed by Mark Obenhaus and Laura Poitras, chronicles Hersh’s remarkable career, a testament to the power of dogged reporting and the importance of holding those in power accountable.

The film’s genesis dates back nearly two decades, when Poitras, fresh from her experiences making a film in Iraq during the war, sought to capture Hersh’s story on celluloid. Initially hesitant, Hersh was won over by Poitras’s tenacity and her desire to probe the very fabric of his journalistic ethos. In a candid conversation, Hersh reveals that his initial wariness stemmed from a desire to protect his sources and a self-e ← →