It’s telling that so many incisive, vital documentaries on journalism and media have been produced in the past half-dozen years. The Fourth Estate is under attack on many fronts, from the deleterious effects of social media to conspiracy-theory-mongers on the left and right.

The Birth of the Endless Summer,” a documentary about the making of the original film co-starring Encinitas surfing legend Mike Hynson, is available on several streaming services

A sheriff serving life. A coroner caught stealing. In St. Tammany Parish, the truth was stranger — and darker — than fiction.