I'm often critical of the news media. The omission of a single fact can easily change one's perspective of a news story. So when I watch the news, I want to hear the full story from both sides, instead of having someone try to sway my opinion.
Major news outlets now seem to be more interested in ratings and appealing to certain political groups than reporting current events. If they could at least stop talking about lost hikers or the weather all the time, I would consider that progress.
On the flip side, one area of journalism I've always regarded highly is investigative reporting. The stories are not only fascinating, but I appreciate the risks journalists sometimes take to find and share information they believe is in the public's best interests.
When I was a little kid, I always enjoyed watching John Stossel on ABC's 20/20 news magazine show. He's the one who infamously got smacked by wrestler personality David Schultz when he did an exposé on TV pro wrestling. John Stossel always brought logical reasoning and common sense to his reports. I wish more journalists show the same gravitas as 60 Minutes and John Stossel when he was on ABC, even when the truth can be so ugly.
The Insider with Al Pacino and Russell Crowe and Truth with Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford have been two of my favorite movies about corruption and cover-ups, particularly The Insider. But there's a similar movie that slightly betters these two, in my opinion. Also based on a true story, Kill The Messenger is a lot like the Michael Mann film, The Insider.
In one of his most exceptional performances ever, Jeremy Renner leads an outstanding cast in the film about corruption within the U.S. government.
Excellently directed and edited, Kill The Messenger may not have received all the attention and recognition it deserves, but it has become my top favorite film about exposé journalism.
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