journos on film
If 2008 didn’t make clear how much media types love to read about themselves, chances are you haven’t looked at a newspaper in some time. Perhaps this, too, explains the special joy that is the j-flick: movies about journalists and what they do, or in many cases used to do. J-Source did a roundup recently of the ones you need to watch. Rather than replicate that list entirely I figured I’d do the NavFlix thing and tell you which ones are on Netflix. Fun, right?
Just so you know: these movies only made it on this list by virtue of being on Netflix, and being vaguely about the reporting process. I can vouch for at least half, but some I haven’t seen (Morning Glory) and others are just plain bad (Scoop). That said, I hope it’s of some use! Happy watching.
There’s only two movies about fact checking I know. Bright Lights, Big City, and this. While the former is funny this one is so good and so accurate and such a must if you’ve ever worked at a magazine.
4. NewsRadio (TV)
7. The Paper
From what I’ve read, this movie didn’t do particularly well at the box office. Fools. Think The Imperfectionists did a good job of creating the feel of a newsroom? Well.
8. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
10. Deadline (TV)
This looks like rewrite from The Soloist, only starring Josh Harnett and not based on real life. Take from that what you will.
12. Scoop
Blech. Who okayed this script?
