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There is an ongoing debate about how journalists are portrayed in films and television. Many productions lauded journalists as heroic truth-tellers—standing up to power and fighting for transparency. For instance, movies like All the President’s Men or Spotlight cast journalists as moral crusaders. However, some critics argue that mainstream Hollywood tends to underreport or ignore the less glamorous aspects of journalism—such as unethical behaviors, compromises, or corrupt practices.