Broadcast News (1987)
Not all the journalists in Broadcast News are jerks — producer Jane Craig (Holly Hunter) is smart, ethical and devoted to getting the facts straight.
And the two men competing for her attention have their good points, but they’re also kind of jerks: Tom Grunick (William Hurt) is handsome and great on camera, but not seasoned in real journalism, and willing to unethically fake crying in order to make a story more compelling. He represents the problem in journalism of sizzle over substance.
Aaron Altman (Albert Brooks) is presented as very smart, and great at journalism — but he’s also a condescending know-it-all. And the scene where he seems to minimize sexual assault hasn’t aged especially well.
All that said, we love Broadcast News, a smart and nuanced movie for grown-ups.
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