Listen "Top 5 journalism films"
Episode Synopsis
Mark gets to the truth, with political podcaster Karin Robinson, as they share their lists of films about the people who keep the presses running.Karin hosts the Primarily 2020 podcast, which tracks the ongoing story of the Democratic primaries (the thing where they elect the party’s Presidential candidate). She feels that films about journalism tell the best stories about people engaging with public life.(00:00) - Introduction
(03:42) - Karin's pick: Spotlight
(07:02) - Mark's pick: Network
(11:26) - Karin's pick: His Girl Friday
(15:24) - Mark's pick: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
(19:02) - Karin's pick: Good Night, and Good Luck
(23:56) - Mark's pick: Frost/Nixon
(27:26) - Karin's pick: All the President's Men
(30:58) - Mark's pick: Almost Famous
(34:10) - Karin's pick: The Post
(39:36) - Mark's pick: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
(46:02) - A break in the story
(48:12) - Building the final list
(50:12) - Honourable mentions
(54:24) - Primarily 2020
You can follow Karin on Twitter, and make sure to check out her podcast, Primarily 2020, available wherever you get podcasts.
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