From All the President\'s Men to Zodiac, some of the most compelling films of the last century have featured depictions of Journalists in action.
A definitive study of a Film genre, Encyclopedia of Journalists on Film will be of.
Films discussed here include comedies such as His Girl Friday (1940), nail-biting thrillers like Foreign Correspondent (1940) and The Parallax View (1974), social commentaries like Network (1976) and The China Syndrome (1979), dramas like Citizen Kane (1941) and The Post (2017), and of course, Academy Award winners All the President\'s Men (1976) and Spotlight (2015).
Each entry features: -Major credits including directors, writers, and producers -List of characters and the actors who portray them -Running time -Plot synopsis -Analysis of the role of journalism Many of the entries feature critical reviews as well as cogent selections of dialogue.
Collectively, the entries demonstrate that there is a recognizable genre of journalism films with definable plot patterns and iconography.
The entries focus on the image of the press on screen and ethical issues or concerns raised about the practices of the profession.
In this volume, Ness provides in-depth descriptions and analyses of more than five hundred significant films, from the silent era to the present, including international productions and made-for-television movies.
Ness provides a comprehensive examination of the fourth estate in cinema--from newspaper reporters to today\'s cyber journalists.
In Encyclopedia of Journalists on Film, Richard R.
And just as the daily news reflects the current state of affairs, films about journalism represent how reporting has evolved over the last few centuries.
Despite attacks on journalists--both verbal and physical--a free press remains a crucial bastion for civilized society.
While print journalism struggles to survive, the emergence of news from social media outlets continues to expand, allowing the world to be kept informed on a second-bysecond basis.
From All the President\'s Men to Zodiac, some of the most compelling films of the last century have featured depictions of Journalists in action
