Article: SHOWTIME Film Explores the Misadventures and Disintegration of Former New York Times Reporter Jayson Blair; Jon Maas Serves as Writer and Executive Producer.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Why would a seemingly bright reporter at one of the most prestigious newspapers in the country sabotage a wonderful career by fabricating stories? The SHOWTIME dark comedy, tentatively titled THE JAYSON BLAIR PROJECT, hopes to answer this question and more. The film, which was announced today by Robert Greenblatt, President of Entertainment for Showtime Networks Inc., is currently being penned by Jon Maas who served as writer/producer of the SHOWTIME film THE LAST DEBATE, which dealt with the power of the media and journalistic ethics. Maas will also serve as executive producer on THE JAYSON BLAIR PROJECT. Sharon Byrens is the creative ...

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