But First

All The Presidents Men

All The President’s Men is an example of a film about journalists who can be pushy and aggressive — because they have to be in order to uncover lies and crooked behavior by the Nixon Administration.

Journalists being assertive isn’t the same as journalists being a jerk. When we talk about journalists being jerks, we’re talking about journalists using their platform to promote themselves, rather than truth.

So, on with our list.