Goodnight, and Good Luck is a very enlightening 2005 movie Directed by George Clooney. It depicts the ongoing conflict between Edward. Murrow and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy
of Wisconsin, concerning the extreme anti-communist actions taken by the Senator. Although this is a completely fictional portrayal of the news industry. There was plenty to take
away from the movie that we can then compare and apply to our current world.
The film showed how powerful the media is and how it can be used for both personal
and political gain or downfall. One of the reporters, Edward Murrow, wanted to expose the truth
about McCarthy. It is the duty of a journalist to be transparent with your audience in order to
build trust.
There are several concepts in the movie that i can apply to journalism and the media today:
1. Media directly influences our decision making
We configure our preferences based on the media outlets we have access to or choose to follow.
It is easy to make decisions based on what you are consuming every day.
2. We need to figure out what media outlets are reliable or not. We shouldn’t just
stick with what makes us comfortable.
I can agree that it is crucial to deliver news to its catered audience, it is common for viewers to
let immediacy cloud accuracy when decide what news media to consume and believe.
3. Trust is essential
If a journalist can build trust with their audience, that audience will have less skepticism when
viewing their segment and become repeat and loyal viewers.
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