About "news truth" mapping the current news industry crisis is worth seeing

Celestine 2022-01-07 15:54:50

I didn't plan to write anything, but when I was about to shut down, I saw the misleading "kind" face on the poster with the male pig's feet. I was also in love with the news industry and I had to sigh with emotion about this film.
The long-shot monologue at the very beginning (which is repeated at the end) makes people feel questionable. What is meant by "you can get a Pulitzer Prize if you write this way"... has long implied that the theme of the film is news and truthful. The problem... Afterwards, it was logical that the male lead appeared on the scene, and his kind face deceived everyone, so that when the old editor was fired and the new editor took office, the film was about the trust between the editor and the reporter. problem. (That face won’t be associated with a liar.) I
have to say that the male pig’s feet’s acting skills are superb and have deceived everyone. It is true in reality. He has deceived the strict censorship system, which makes me I thought of the forgery of the "New York Times", a major incident that also happened in the American newspapers a few years ago. (The wave behind the Yangtze River pushes the wave forward) In
the cross montage at the end, the male lead's obscenity in the classroom can't tell what he thinks in his heart. With conclusive evidence, he can still be calm when editing. Speaking, deceived all colleagues, and some even pleaded for him and were willing to resign. When the new editor-in-chief took office, he took the initiative to go to the office and get close to other people. After all, he was really a smart and thoughtful man, and his cleverness didn't take the right place. It was sad.
Let's talk about the male second, the real hero, for the truth of the news, for the honor of the magazine, and to resolve the crisis of trust in the news industry, he did bear too much pressure. It is said that for paper media, editors and reporters should trust each other and develop a tacit understanding for a long time. It cannot be said that the reporters under his opponents do not trust, but in the face of "news truth", any emotions should be succumbed to industry norms. In reality, Charles Wren died on the battlefield during the report on the Iraq War. The constant pursuit of the truth is what every journalist should do. They should appear in the place closest to the truth, which is also in contrast to Stephen who made up news when he never appeared in any news. It is ironic.
The last thing I want to reflect on is the self-discipline and supervision of the entire industry. In the strict supervision system, some people will find loopholes. This is undoubtedly clearly shown in the film; how to avoid it? The imperfections of the supervision system can be compensated by self-discipline. It seems that most people think so. But self-discipline is the most trustworthy. Everyone has a double personality. Maybe Glass is not a bad person, but he did do bad things. To borrow a sentence from other movies, "He is a bad guy". In addition, the male lead in the film turned out to have such superb acting skills, and will make people sympathize when the truth is revealed. Where, why should Stephen’s sympathy be shown to protect the truth of the news? The true
reproduction is of great significance today and in the future. I especially hope that friends in the press will take a look.

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Extended Reading
  • Lois 2022-03-20 09:02:17

    Can more lies come true? Much like Guo Jinan in "Walking with the Enemy"

  • Arjun 2022-01-07 15:54:50

    The film by the teacher in the journalism class

Shattered Glass quotes

  • Chuck Lane: We need to take a drive to Bethesda.

    Stephen Glass: What for?

    Chuck Lane: I want to meet Joe Hiert.

    Stephen Glass: I already told you, nobody knows where he is.

    Chuck Lane: Well, maybe if we go to the hotel where he met with Restil and Sims, someone will remember him and have some clue how to find him.

    Stephen Glass: [speaking at the same time] Chuck, there were hundreds of people there, okay?

    Chuck Lane: These Forbes guys want to come down on you.

    Stephen Glass: [speaking at the same time] This is ridiculous.

    Chuck Lane: They are highly suspicious about some of the material in that article. You know that.

    Stephen Glass: Yeah.

    Chuck Lane: But they're going to go online with their piece tomorrow.

    Stephen Glass: Oh.

    Chuck Lane: OK?

    Stephen Glass: Yeah.

    Chuck Lane: Now, Steve... Steve.

    Stephen Glass: Yeah?

    Chuck Lane: If we can find Hiert, I can back them off for a day or two. OK?

    Stephen Glass: Ok, I'll get my notes.

    Chuck Lane: OK.

    Stephen Glass: [after grabbing the notes] Let's go.

    Chuck Lane: All right.

  • Stephen Glass: [In his car] There's been so much pressure. I, I... Chuck, I didn't mean to get anybody in trouble.

    Chuck Lane: OK. OK. You weren't at the conference.

    Stephen Glass: [finally admitting he fabricated his story "Hack Heaven"] No. You know, I had a description of it from so many sources, I thought I had it solid. OK? And I wanted the piece to have an eyewitness feel to it. For color. So I said I had been there myself.

    Chuck Lane: [referring to the conference call they had earlier that day] And everything we just told the Forbes guys?

    Stephen Glass: I, I... I'm so sorry, Chuck. I just panicked. If you want me to say that I made it up, I will. If that'll help you, I'll say it.

    Chuck Lane: I just want you to tell me the truth, Steve. Can you do that?