A salute to journalistic idealism!

George 2022-04-21 09:01:09

It is said that people in the news media are "iron shoulders shouldering morality and writing brilliantly written articles", but now in this so-called new media era, more and more people will use so-called technical means to achieve the latter, but more and more people dare to do the former. The less.

Among these people who can write "wonderful essays", some people use chicken soup for the soul, some people use strange and fierce materials, some people use algorithm recommendations, and some people are even just washing manuscripts or second-hand dealers...

They mobilize your eyeballs with high frequency, pull your emotions, and drive your rhythm, but they have less and less time for you to calm down and think, accept more and more homogeneous content, and narrow your vision. People are getting stupider...

It is said that we live for fame and fortune. Once our media people were famous, but many of them finally transformed for the sake of profit. Therefore, we are particularly touched by such a film:

It restores the in-depth report team of the paper media under a major news event in a very news way, so that many ordinary audiences may feel that they have downplayed the dramatic conflict that ordinary movies need.

Look at others and think about yourself. In this impetuous era of media—movies are also a kind of media—we have to admire and envy this in-depth reporting team in front of the camera, not only because they won the Pulitzer Prize, I admire and envy the film team behind the camera, not only because of the Oscar.

But because:

I still remember when I took professional classes before, the teacher always mentioned news idealism. What is news and what is news ideal is nothing more than conveying objective and real power, so that everyone can feel it. I hope you will not forget your original intention.

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  • Jacklyn 2021-10-20 19:00:58

    Iron shoulders are moral and righteous, and articles are cleverly held

  • Philip 2021-10-20 19:00:58

    In this era, religion seems to be becoming more and more hypocritical, but the power of free media is pervasive! As a biopic that discloses Catholic scandals, it controls the speed and rhythm of similar thrillers. It is clear, well-organized, and rigorous, which perfectly restores a media person's journey of reporting. The interaction of the big-name group dramas under such an excellent script is even more exciting! [This is all for Oscar~

Spotlight quotes

  • Walter 'Robby' Robinson: You know thirteen priests in Boston who have molested children?

    Phil Saviano: Yeah! Why do you keep repeating everything I say?

    Walter 'Robby' Robinson: [quieter than before] I just like to clarify things.

    Phil Saviano: Maybe you should have clarified it five years ago when I sent you all of this stuff! It's all... right here!

    [silence, Phil composes himself]

    Phil Saviano: May I use your bathroom?

    [pause]

    Matt Carroll: Yeah, sure, Phil.

  • Mitchell Garabedian: Three years ago I get a call from an ex-priest, Anthony Benzovich. He was at Blessed Sacrament back in '62, and he saw Geoghan...

    [waits for two cops to pass by, then continues]

    Mitchell Garabedian: ... taking little boys up to the rectory bedroom. So he's appalled, all right? And tells the bishop about it. The bishop threatens to re-assign him... to South America.

    Mike Rezendes: Jesus.

    Mike Rezendes: Yeah. So, fast forward thirty-five years. Benzovich reads that Geoghan has been charged with molesting hundreds of kids. So, he feels guilty. He calls me.

    Mike Rezendes: So, you have testimony of a priest telling his superiors about Geoghan in '62?

    Mitchell Garabedian: [shakes his head] No, I do not. Because when I call Benzovich in to give a disposition, he comes in with a lawyer.

    Mike Rezendes: Wilson Rogers!

    Mitchell Garabedian: Right. And suddenly, Father Benzovich has a very foggy memory. Can't remember anything. He's useless. So, I go back to work, I forget about it, whatever. Until about a year ago, I find an article about a priest who warned church officials about Geoghan.

    Mike Rezendes: Benzovich went to the press?

    Mitchell Garabedian: Yeah. Local paper, Patriot-Ledger. Nobody saw it. But now I got Benzovich on record. So, I file a motion to depose Benzovich a second time. And Wilson Rogers, that smug son of a bitch, files a motion opposing my motion. And that's when I have him.

    Mike Rezendes: Have him how?

    Mitchell Garabedian: Rogers opposes my motion, so I have to make an argument as to why I'm allowed to depose Father Benzovich a second time. Okay? But this time, I'm allowed to attach exhibits. You follow what I'm saying?

    Mike Rezendes: The sealed documents?

    Mitchell Garabedian: Yes! I can attach the sealed documents that I've gotten in discovery, Mr. Rezendes, the same documents your paper is currently suing for.

    Mike Rezendes: You're shitting me!

    Mitchell Garabedian: What? No, no, I'm not shitting you! So, I pull out the fourteen most damning docs, and I attach them to my motion. And they prove everything. Everything! About the church, about the bishops, about Law...

    Mike Rezendes: And it's all public! Because your motion to oppose Rogers' motion...

    Mitchell Garabedian: ...is public, yeah. Exactly. Now you're paying attention.

    Mike Rezendes: So, I can just walk into that courtroom right now and get those documents?

    Mitchell Garabedian: No, you cannot. Because the documents are not there.

    Mike Rezendes: But you just said they're public.

    Mitchell Garabedian: I know I did. But this is Boston. And the church does not want them to be found. So, they are not there.