The New York Times — Life Needs Truth, 2020— Droga5 New York / Somesuch
Life Needs Truth
- Brand:
- The New York Times
- Agency:
- Droga5 New York
2020FilmBrand film
Timeless principle
Make a large institutional promise tangible by letting many small, human details assemble it.
The idea
Turn more than 100 Times headlines and news images into a wordless visual poem about the truths people need to live.
Why it works
White fields and serif headlines interrupt vivid footage so each transition feels like a thought finding its evidence. The viewer assembles the argument across home, health, politics, culture and fear. Journalism becomes not only a civic good, but a way to make life’s conflicting signals usable.
Tags
- Film
- Journalism
- Truth
- Editing
- Institution
