(I'm introducing still another feature to the blog which will highlight how journalism and/or the media is portrayed in movies and books. Unless more is required for assignments in my program, I will only provide a short synopsis and focus on the main takeaways from the film/book.)
I'm not just an entertainer. I'm an influence, a wielder of opinion, a force... a force! -- Lonesome Rhodes
A disclaimer: I admit that I probably would never have watched this movie if it wasn't for the repeated linkage former MSNBC (and now Current) commentator Keith Olbermann made between its leading male character (Lonesome Rhodes, played by Andy Griffith) and conservative radio host Glenn Beck. While I initially took Keith's word for it, I could not give my own educated opinion until I viewed this 1957 Elia Kazan film last week. To Mr. Olbermann...your judgment was spot on!
This entry is not to bash Mr. Beck or to impugn his ideology but to allow me to introduce some items from the film that fall into the journalism/media category. If you haven't seen the movie before, I would recommend you stop reading now so I don't spoil it for you.
