This movie is not a "good-looking" movie, especially the style of the current movie is very different, it may be more like a boring documentary. The history is restored in the form of a documentary, and the restoration of this historical event does not start from the American system in the context of the event, but from the narrative angle of the protagonist in the incident, telling the process of two little unknown characters exploring the truth step by step, two very ordinary Under the heavy burden of various criticisms and pressures from the outside world, the reporters of the reporters are still making non-stop phone calls and going out for interviews, trying to get closer to the truth.
Reporters, reporting real news, these two young people insisted on the right to press freedom and the responsibility to report the truth to the audience, and finally brought a president down with their own pens.
Even under a complete system, there may still be unpredictable undercurrents that are not protected, so it is still the individual who chooses whether to do it or not.
So, why do it?
George Orwell in "Why I Write" mentioned that journalists are driven by a strong sense of vanity and self-centeredness.
Although these two reporters are both young, they share the same paranoia and professionalism in reporting the news. The informants have contributed greatly, but if they did not have the determination to do it, there would be no Watergate incident today.
In the face of a messy pile of clues, I can only scratch the cocoon, sit in the library and look for thousands of library cards, or wait a day for a reply, or wear it upside down all year round at three or four in the middle of the night. Go out to look for news after putting on clothes. The fast-paced lifestyle in the film is also the norm for journalists in life. In the survey of media practitioners, many people do this, stick to their posts, feel pain and happiness, and hold on to the honor in their hearts And dreams, longing for one day to be able to use the pen in my hand to change the world, even a little bit.
Journalists must not only be proficient in dealing with words, but also be comprehensive in every aspect. Journalists basically start out as grassroots reporters, which shows the requirements for this profession. In the film, they began to face several meaningless names. They tried to investigate everything around these names, including their jobs, bosses, friends, colleagues and people around them. They called more than once. The calls from the White House want to talk to higher-level power people, and even as a small role, they have no idea what kind of power people there are in the White House. Despite this, they still call the center from the periphery, keep calling and going out for interviews , to analyze and understand things, their clear mind and intuition make them feel like a duck to water when dealing with various characters, and their unique questioning and skills also make the interviewee willing to tell the truth directly or indirectly.
One of the strong contradictions in the film is reflected in the individual reporters and the senior management of the newspaper. A group of newspaper managers sit together to discuss the bottom line of news, which represents the news principles that the newspaper industry adheres to. For news sources, protect the parties, but The authenticity of the news must be confirmed again and again, the reporters who believe in themselves, and strive to ensure the truth and rationality of the news.
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has a huge impact on the United States. All the freedoms enjoyed by the American media originate from this. In the United States, all lawsuits involving speech, news, publishing, etc. are often brought out here. It has almost become a talisman for the freedom of speech of the American media or individuals, and is unshakable. So much so that Americans extol it as a staple of the "American way of life".
Everyone enjoys freedom of speech, regardless of truth or error.
That's why so many people face reporters' interviews intentionally or unintentionally. The public opinion orientation of the media leads the atmosphere of the whole society, and the correct guidance will create a noble and moral social group, blindly reporting myths, and blinding myself.
Whether it is socialism, communism, or religious groups, to put it bluntly, it is an act of ideology, trying to bury the rationality and free will of the individual. The reason why the spirit of capitalism is advocated is that it promotes human nature and insists on the meaning of individual existence. , instead of covering up self-emotion with collective will, moral cannibalism ruthlessly reveals that morality is based on individual rationality. After watching this movie, it reminds me of a wave of German films I saw before, in 1967, in a high school in the United States, the teacher conducted a daring experiment: he instilled discipline and collectiveness in his class Spirit, because the students couldn't understand fascism, the Nazis crashed, it only took five days, and soon things got out of hand, and the students instantly became part of the movement, giving up their freedom so easily.
This film or this event is not only a textbook for the press, but also a masterpiece of freedom and equality. Everyone is born free.
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