Avlon: Movies that get newsroom right
John Avlon says when the new Aaron Sorkin HBO drama “The Newsroom” debuts, it will join a slew of Hollywood depictions of journalists at work. They’re worth watching again
John Avlon says when the new Aaron Sorkin HBO drama “The Newsroom” debuts, it will join a slew of Hollywood depictions of journalists at work. They’re worth watching again
With the debut of Aaron Sorkin’s new show The Newsroom on HBO this Sunday, I’ve been thinking about the best film depictions of journalism in American history. Any ‘best-of’ list is inherently subjective, but you definitely don’t need to be a journalist to appreciate the sense of purpose these classic films provide.
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