Special Topics in Communication: The Political Film, Journalists, and Journalism

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Examines the ways that journalism and journalists are portrayed in popular fiction and film. We will do this by viewing a series of full-length feature films that depict major issues spanning the period from the 1920s to the present. Following the film showing, we analyze and discuss not only the issues that these films raise but how (and how well) the filmmaker uses the medium to portray the role of journalism and journalists, how well they perform their role as the “fourth estate” and the implications for politics and society.