Director Tim Fehlbaum's new film September 5 is centered on how the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre changed the way media outlets cover major global stories, especially those involving acts of terror.
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ABC Sports, led by then president Roone Arledge, played by Peter Sarsgaard, vigorously fought for his division to lead the story, refusing to bow to intense pressure from ABC News to take over news coverage from thousands of miles away in the United States. As part of his research for the film, Fehlbaum had conversations with Geoffrey Mason, one of the few surviving members of the ABC Sports team who covered the events. At the time, he was pulled in as coordinating producer of the around-the-clock ABC Sports coverage.
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