The film "Truth Comes First": Shows the contradiction between adhering to the principles of journalism and the journalist's personal sacrifice.
Journalists who spoke out were exempted from criminal imprisonment. To say or not to say?
Regardless of whether the informant is an adult or a minor, in the eyes of journalists, they are all indiscriminate informants, regardless of their social attributes and social relations, no matter who provides important news information, the professionalism of journalists Under the request, they should firmly protect the right of concealment of intelligence personnel, and at the same time maintain the trust relationship between journalists, news media, and intelligence personnel.
Reporter Rachel's journalism is very principled. It has nothing to do with the protection of the little girl's motherhood, and has nothing to do with the pursuit of the Pulitzer Prize for journalism.
In addition, the film also insists on the supervision of the news media, which restricts the power of those in power in the government, so the press is called the "fourth right" in the West. Powers are checked and balanced, and there will inevitably be conflicts and conflicts of interests.
If journalist Rachel, faced with the outcome of her imprisonment, chooses to protect herself, her marriage with her husband, and her son's reunion. Correspondingly, what she sacrificed was the trust between the news media and the public and intelligence personnel, the truth and concealment principles of journalism professionalism, the binding force of the news media on government power, the sacrifice of society fairness and justice for more people.
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