Erik Werth
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Erik Werth is a documentary director, Emmy-nominated TV news producer, and Clinton Administration appointee. Werth co-directed The Third Jihad
, which Rudolph Giuliani described as "a wake-call for America." At NBC News
, Werth was an investigative journalist for Dateline NBC
.
(2009), a documentary concerning radical Islam
's operations inside Western societies. The film's narrator is Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, a Muslim-American and former physician to the US Congress who is driven by concern about the growth of radical Islam in America. Fox News Channel's Hannity & Colmes
aired a segment about the documentary. US Senator Jon Kyl said, "The Third Jihad alerts Americans to the dangers of Islamic radicalization in our own communities."
After a ten city sneak preview screening of The Third Jihad in 2008, controversial Muslim groups and a handful of liberal activists waged a blog campaign to discredit the filmmakers.
The film premiered in 2009 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the Directors Guild in New York City, and the Simon Wiesenthal Center
's Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. It was also screened at the Library of Congress for Members of Congress. The film aired on cable TV on the American Life Network in 2009 and 2010.
Werth and the other filmmakers obtained interviews with US-based radical Islamists as well as decision-makers like Senator Joseph Lieberman, Rudolph Giuliani, Clinton Administration CIA director Jim Woolsey, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, and former US Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.
Many politicians and experts are publicly supporting the controversial documentary. See this webpage.
“It is imperative that The Third Jihad reaches a mass audience in the U.S. so that the urgency of this threat becomes clear to the American public," declared US Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, the ranking Republican on the House foreign relations committee. She attended a private screening with Texas Gov. Rick Perry in August 2009
, Werth was credited with obtaining several exclusive interviews and uncovering investigative stories. He was nominated for an Emmy Award
for Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Craft of Documentary Research for his work on an NBC primetime special about Vietnam veterans.
The Third Jihad
The Third Jihad: Radical Islam's Vision For America is a documentary film made by Wayne Kopping on the subject of radical Islam in present day United States.- Production :...
, which Rudolph Giuliani described as "a wake-call for America." At NBC News
NBC News
NBC News is the news division of American television network NBC. It first started broadcasting in February 21, 1940. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is...
, Werth was an investigative journalist for Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC
Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
.
The Third Jihad
Werth is co-director and a producer of The Third JihadThe Third Jihad
The Third Jihad: Radical Islam's Vision For America is a documentary film made by Wayne Kopping on the subject of radical Islam in present day United States.- Production :...
(2009), a documentary concerning radical Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
's operations inside Western societies. The film's narrator is Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, a Muslim-American and former physician to the US Congress who is driven by concern about the growth of radical Islam in America. Fox News Channel's Hannity & Colmes
Hannity & Colmes
Hannity & Colmes was a live television show on Fox News Channel in the United States, hosted by Sean Hannity and Alan Colmes, who respectively presented a conservative and liberal perspective. The series premiered on October 6, 1996, and the final episode aired on January 9, 2009. It was the...
aired a segment about the documentary. US Senator Jon Kyl said, "The Third Jihad alerts Americans to the dangers of Islamic radicalization in our own communities."
After a ten city sneak preview screening of The Third Jihad in 2008, controversial Muslim groups and a handful of liberal activists waged a blog campaign to discredit the filmmakers.
The film premiered in 2009 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the Directors Guild in New York City, and the Simon Wiesenthal Center
Simon Wiesenthal Center
The Simon Wiesenthal Center , with headquarters in Los Angeles, California, was established in 1977 and named for Simon Wiesenthal, the Nazi hunter. According to its mission statement, it is "an international Jewish human rights organization dedicated to repairing the world one step at a time...
's Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. It was also screened at the Library of Congress for Members of Congress. The film aired on cable TV on the American Life Network in 2009 and 2010.
Werth and the other filmmakers obtained interviews with US-based radical Islamists as well as decision-makers like Senator Joseph Lieberman, Rudolph Giuliani, Clinton Administration CIA director Jim Woolsey, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, and former US Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.
Many politicians and experts are publicly supporting the controversial documentary. See this webpage.
“It is imperative that The Third Jihad reaches a mass audience in the U.S. so that the urgency of this threat becomes clear to the American public," declared US Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, the ranking Republican on the House foreign relations committee. She attended a private screening with Texas Gov. Rick Perry in August 2009
NBC News
At Dateline NBCDateline NBC
Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC. It previously was NBC's flagship news magazine, but now focuses on true crime stories. It airs Friday at 9 p.m. EST and after football season on Sunday at 7 p.m. EST.-History:Dateline is historically notable for...
, Werth was credited with obtaining several exclusive interviews and uncovering investigative stories. He was nominated for an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Craft of Documentary Research for his work on an NBC primetime special about Vietnam veterans.
Government Role
Before joining NBC, he served as a policy advisor in the Clinton Administration handling law enforcement agency issues. He was also assigned to the staff of the White House Security Review a classified analysis of the US Secret Service protective operations. He joined the Administration after serving as the policy advisor to the Boston District Attorney.Works
- The Third Jihad (2009), (producer) (co-director) (writer)
- "MSNBC Live" (2004) TV series (consulting producer)
- "Dateline NBC" (1999) TV series (segment producer)