This is the life motto of the famous Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. In her 24 years in journalism, she has been a valiant news warrior and a tireless critic, risking her life through artillery fire in Chechnya, reporting in depth on the lives of the war poor and exposing the ugliness of war. In the end, she fulfilled her promise at the cost of her life. In 2006, 48-year-old Anna Politkovskaya was not killed by cold bullets, but a brutal murder.
The same tragedy happened again this year. On July 16, 2009, the famous Russian human rights fighter, Anna's close friend Natalia Estimilova, was kidnapped and killed, and her body was thrown on the side of the road. Before she was killed, she was investigating two incidents of vicious house burning and murder. The incident is said to be related to Chechen President Kadyrov. Over the years, a growing number of investigations have found that at least 657 journalists around the world have been murdered for exposing the dark. Because in many countries, murder has become the easiest, cheapest, and most effective way to silence troublesome reporting. And many murderers are still at large.
Originally thought that journalism is a glamorous and respectable profession, respected and respected, but I did not expect that the risks behind the honor are so great. Of course, the "journalists" in my mouth don't include those power puppets who sit in the studio all day, dressed in bright clothes, just need to move their mouths and read the manuscript as they are. A joker, an idiot entertainment hooligan.
In real life, when more and more people encounter consumer fraud or business hegemony, the first thing they think of is to tell which TV station to expose instead of calling the police. People have great power, so when faced with power, people hope that they can bravely stand up to criticize the shortcomings of the times, dare to speak out and dare to be angry, expose the ugliness instead of being submissive, and act as the loudspeaker of power. After all, the social responsibility assumed by the media is the foundation of its existence. Only by fulfilling certain social responsibilities can press freedom be truly guaranteed. It is the primary responsibility of the media to respect the truth and respect the public's right to truthful news.
The movie "Poison News" is based on the true events of Veronica Guerin, the ace reporter of the Irish "Sunday Independent". The fearless demeanor, even if the final outcome is death, but with the power of Veronica alone, it has severely damaged the rampant drug gangs in Ireland. After her, large-scale anti-drug demonstrations were aroused in the country, followed by the arrest of big drug lords, and the Irish government officially amended the constitution to allow the government to freeze the unknown assets of drug dealers. As a journalist, she is well-deserved "the conscience of the people".
Regarding marriage and family responsibilities, Veronica is undoubtedly willful and selfish. She has been ticketed countless times for speeding, and her family has been intimidated because of her stubbornness, and she has unknowingly neglected her husband because of her work. Even her death has only fulfilled herself, because she has become a hero, and for the family, what remains after Veronica is a child who lost her mother at a young age, a middle-aged man who lost his beloved wife, and an old man. The black-haired old man in white, in fact, behind those vain honors are nothing but bitter sadness. But imagine if Veronica didn't exist, Northern Ireland would have had more runny noses, burst veins, and drug-addicted underage kids who could be anyone's, including Veronica.
There is one scene in the film that stands out to me. After a series of intimidation and aspirations, the usually reticent mother says to Veronica, "•••••Sometimes it's brave just walk away." (Sometimes it takes a lot to let go. Great courage.) Maybe when Veronica chooses to live for so many people, she just has the courage to go on and not walk away.
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