Film Portrayals of Foreign Correspondents
Open Access
- 26 June 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Journalism Studies
- Vol. 10 (4), 489-505
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14616700802622656
Abstract
This study combines content analysis and a close reading of movies to assess the portrayal of foreign correspondents in films during two periods: the golden age of foreign correspondence (the 1930s to World War II) and the years after the Vietnam War. The analysis revealed that movies generally depict foreign correspondents as heroes, but their status changes over time, and so do the circumstances in which they work. The differences during the two periods track changes for real foreign correspondents. In the golden age, silver screen correspondents were happy elites at ease with themselves even when stepping out of journalistic roles, unlike the latter period, when they were angst-ridden and questioned their responsibilities.Keywords
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