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REVIEW THE EVIDENCE!
During the Spring and Summer of 2005, in the days leading up to the Burning Man Festival, the Discovery Channel/New York Times
struck a deal with BMorg to film a reality TV show called "Only in America" during the event. Below are the known facts regarding
this arrangement and the repercussions of these facts as they unfolded during the event.
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| Click image below to preview the show. |
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| WARNING: You must sit through a commercial to watch the preview. |
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| Click image for more info about the reporter |
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| Charlie Leduff |
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Timeline
Introduction
Prior to the Burning Man Festival 2005, the Discovery Channel/New York Times works out a deal with the BMorg to film a reality
TV show called "Only In America" at the event. And so it begins:
August 17, 2005
Following the agreement between the Discovery Channel/New York Times and the BMorg, the television film crew seeks to embed
within the event operations:
August 18, 2005 to present
Upon news of Discovery Channel/New York Times involvement and intended filming at the event, the community of Black Rock
City begins to voice dissent and a letter campaign to BMorg begins:
August 29 - September 5, 2005
The Discovery Team begins taping at the Burning Man Arts Festival 2005:
September 4th, 2005
The day after the burn, the Black Rock City Community Collective sets up a panel discussion at Center Camp inviting both BMorg
and the Discovery Team to attend.
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