Journalism: fiction and reality. The figure of journalists in films.

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[...] In fact, reporters and journalists show themselves as time fighters. In cinema, we see them running everywhere, going place to place to cover stories, writing articles or getting interviews. Journalists' main goal, respect their duty to cover recent events in a limited time, becomes the genuine struggle, because of the absence of a ?second place?. Each event has its particularizes and happens only once. Indeed, Schindler says: got to be the first one to get the attention and the exclusive coverage of the event, otherwise someone else will?. [...]

[...] Journalism has become one of the key factors in our society. Everyone turns to newspapers, magazines or TV news to be informed of what is going on in their neighborhood or in the world. Movie and TV producers have taken advantage of the important and essential presence of the journalists, in order to describe and depict the lives and the environment in which those men and women live; whose job's goal is to convey the information. However, the work provided and the life led by journalists represented in the movies, lead the audience to view stereotypes. [...]

[...] Moreover, journalists usually work for major companies, located in big cities. This case appears in the film fine the main character works as a reporter for the Daily News, in New York City, or in ?Superman? which shows a journalist working in the famous fictional Daily planet. They both live in apartments which are usually portrayed as messy with papers, books, clothes or food spread all around the rooms, as if the person who there does not clean because of the lack of time provided his job. [...]

[...] However one rarely sees journalists spending much time reading files. In fact, do interviews, travel or investigate on the premises remain the more attractive side of the job to the audience. Who would want to watch a two hours movie about a journalist reading or typing on a computer or on a typewriter? The journalist in fiction has a dress code as well: he or she always wears a suit, which does not give any hint about their profession. If the suit does not give any specific clue about one's profession, a raincoat, usually a beige or gray one, seems to stand as the ultimate accessory of fictional journalists. [...]