Back in March, Media Orchard posted a list of our Top 10 movies tackling the worlds of journalism and public relations.
Since we’re entering the holiday season — when there’s nothing better than curling up with a classic on DVD from Netflix — we’re republishing the Top 10.
Here it is, with our favorite ranked first.
1. Citizen Kane
2. All the President’s Men
3. Broadcast News
4. Sweet Smell of Success
5. Network
6. His Girl Friday
7. The Insider
8. Teacher’s Pet
9. The Paper
10. Wag the Dog
Journalists like to complain about all the grief they take from people — but if you’ll notice, most of these films make them look good.
PR and advertising folks, meanwhile, are depicted as two-faced, unethical hotshots who will do anything for a client.
This isn’t fair, as we’ve pointed out before. But it’s the holiday season, so we’ll be forgiving.
And after all, Tony Curtis as the smarmy publicist in Sweet Smell of Success is brilliant.
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It may not rate a spot on the top 10, but I always loved Jimmy Stewart in “Call Northside 777.”
Shel: I’m adding it to my Netflix queue as we speak.
Aah… Wag the Dog.. Makes me think of that evening (after having worked very late for a client – agency life) when the whole PR team went for drinks and a late movie… Good laughs but also huge ethical debate afterwards. Thanks for the list, got a view of those in my collection but I need to complete my list now.
Deadline USA should be on any top 10 list of journalism movies.
It’s a crime it’s not on DVD.
Where’s Phone Booth – it is such a great stereotype of publicists.
late to the party here – and it may even be newer than this list – but Thank You For Smoking deserves a spot on any list of PR movies…