Episode 78: Broadcast News Special

This week we have a very special episode of Polilogue.  A review of the movie Broadcast News. 

Broadcast News is about the people who create a daily political news show.  The film was written and directed by James Brooks and inspired by the real-life CBS producer, Susan Zirinsky. The show stars Holly Hunter as Jane Craig—a driven and passionate producer— and how she works and interacts with two co-workers with very different ambitions and priorities.

Broadcast News is a film that explores the life of journalists, and it’s a film that asks that asks us what kind of journalism matters— in other words, a perfect film for a Polilogue discussion. 

And as always, you can jump to a certain discussion in today’s episode:

• Introduction

• The Story

• Highlight/Lowlight

• The Characters

• The Journalism

• Today’s Version of the Story

• Grading the Film

• For Sunday Show Moderators

• Closing
  

For other links about the film:

• IMDB: Broadcast News

• How ‘Broadcast News’ Predicted Journalism As We Know It (The Ringer)

• Why Broadcast News and Holly Hunter’s Performance Still Resonate 30 Years Later (Vulture)

• Nearly 30 Years Later, ‘Broadcast News’ Comes to CBS News (AdWeek)