Top 13 movies on journalism you should watch before the release of BBC1's 'Press'
Journalism has always been a profession of disputes. Whether it's abiding by ethics to tell the truth accurately or simply pass on news to keep the revenue flowing, this particular profession has been the subject of various iconic novels, plays, short stories, and movies.
Over the years several filmmakers have taken up the responsibility to tell the stories of newsrooms and the struggle that goes on in order to preserve the very first drafts of history. They have presented journalists as the unsung heroes of their time ('Spotlight'), as deceptive liars ('Shattered Glass'), and more often than not as people who truly care about what goes on in society ('Good Night and Good Luck'). Now it is time to see if BBC 1's upcoming 'Press' will do justice to the profession.
However, before BBC 1's drama 'Press' hits the network on September 6, to tell the story about the longevity of print media, here are the top 13 movies you should watch to truly understand the personal and professional turmoils that go on inside a newsroom.
1. Citizen Kane (1941)
Director: Orson Welles
Cast: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten
Plot: When 70-year-old newspaper tycoon, Charles Foster Kane dies, a newspaper editor assigns reporter Jerry Thompson to find out the meaning of Kane’s last word before his death, “Rosebud”. As Thompson interacts with people from the various phases of Kane’s life, he realizes that the man was a lot more than the scandalous figure that he was considered to be.
