Journalism in the Movies

From cynical portrayals like The Front Page to the nuanced complexity of All the President’s Men, and The Insider, movies about journalists and journalism have been a go-to film genre since the medium's early days. Often depicted as disrespectful, hard-drinking, scandal-mongering misfits, journalists also receive Hollywood's frequent respect as an essential part of American life.

Matthew C. Ehrlich tells the story of how Hollywood has treated American journalism. Ehrlich argues that films h...