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MOVIES THAT SHOW THE LIFE OF MEDIA FOLK
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Wag the Dog (New Line Platinum Series)Wag the Dog (New Line Platinum Series)
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Thoughtful and evocative, this film really captured the nature of spin doctoring media for political purposes..
The Killing FieldsThe Killing Fields
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The Killing Fields explores what real journalism is as Schanberg wants people to know about Combodia's problems as opposed to the watered down/non-existent radio/TV coverage about Cambodia's problems.
Broadcast NewsBroadcast News
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A love triangle between three news reporters. Lots of insight into the broadcast industry.
Citizen Kane (Two-Disc Special Edition)Citizen Kane (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Slightly old, but a powerful tale of how one man can influence media
All the President's MenAll the President's Men
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A must-see for any aspiring reporter/journalist..the famous watergate scandal writers from washington post
Live from BaghdadLive from Baghdad
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Action from a CNN team in Baghdad during Gulf war. Brilliant depiction of journalism ethics and reporting.
NetworkNetwork
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A scathing satire about the uses and abuses of network television
The InsiderThe Insider
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Salvador (Special Edition)Salvador (Special Edition)
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James Woods in a high power human drama about El Salvadore. Some great moments of photo journalism too.
Absence of MaliceAbsence of Malice
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Sally fields as a nervous reporter in Sydney Pollack's famous movie about ethics of the press
The People vs. Larry FlyntThe People vs. Larry Flynt
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The notorious magazine start-up guy :)
The Truman ShowThe Truman Show
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Manufacturing Consent - Noam Chomsky and the MediaManufacturing Consent - Noam Chomsky and the Media
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This is what anti-media disinformation diatribes should be like! Naomi Chomsky leads from the front.
Hearts and Minds - Criterion CollectionHearts and Minds - Criterion Collection
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Radio DaysRadio Days
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Vintage Woody..about the effects of radio on WW II
The Purple Rose of CairoThe Purple Rose of Cairo
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The PaperThe Paper
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Kept me going as a journalist back in the day! As close to a journalism thriller as you'll get
His Girl Friday/Cary Grant on Film: A BiographyHis Girl Friday/Cary Grant on Film: A Biography
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A classic movie, but dont be misled. This is fast-paced fun movie about The Front Page
The China SyndromeThe China Syndrome
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The Front PageThe Front Page
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Matthau and Lemmon team up again for this superb comedy
Mad CityMad City
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The circus that is media!
Up Close & PersonalUp Close & Personal
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He once was a great newsreporter, she really wants to be one. He will be her mentor and she gets better and better. And oh, they fall in love.
Groundhog Day (Special Edition)Groundhog Day (Special Edition)
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Murrayi 1/2 s TV weatherman is a burnout with a bad attitude but in a bizarre plot twist, he gets to relive the same day again and again until he gets it right. Comical.
PowerPower
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A sleek, well-paced peek into the world of political campaigning (and how media is a mighty accomplice)
Bruce Almighty (Widescreen Edition)Bruce Almighty (Widescreen Edition)
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Jim Carrey, trying to get a better job