Journalism: Never Stay Silent

What Is the Transhistoric Relationship  Between the Press and the Government  in a Society Aspiring to Democracy? Good Night, and Good Luck film by George Clooney  Brief Summary: In 1946, a former aircraft crewman during World War II is elected to represent Wisconsin in the United States Senate. Notably, his methods would become infamous in American history, known today as " McCarthyism." Senator Joseph McCarthy manages to escape isolation and rises to become an influential and aggressively feared public figure. This is due to his aggressive attacks on Communism and the fear that it struck in many people given the fact that it began to ruin the careers and lives of public figures and civilians simultaneously for any shown adherence to communist ideologies. George Clooney's film Good Night, and Good luck portrays the story of two television newscasters who put their careers and reputations on the line to challenge McCarthy's authority. The story highlights the benef

-Walter Cronkite - Early years : Walter Cronkite was born on November 4, 1916, in St. Joseph, Missouri. His father was a dentist and took up a position at the University of Texas Dental school. During this time he would read articles in the magazine  American boy  where he discovered articles about reporters working all over the world. It became a large inspiration to him and greatly encouraged his interest to become a reporter in his junior year of high school. During his high school years, he was a member of the school's yearbook and newspaper and was active in the student government.  Then, in 1993, Walter Cronkite attended the University of Texas at Austin where he pursued his studies in political science, economics, and journalism. Simultaneously, he took a position for a part-time job at the  Houston Post  newspaper. This early experience opened many possibilities for Mr. Cronkite in the workforce. He ended up leaving University after two years to work in various journalism j

 Research Round Table  What is the difference between Yellow Journalism and Muckraking?      The difference between Yellow Journalism and Muckraking is how information is presented. While Muckracking involves searching for scandalous types of information about a famous person or general public such as political corruption, fraudulent business practices, and industrial monopolies, Yellow Journalism focuses on exaggerating facts. According to the  U.S. Department of State  Office of the Historian’s webpage on U.S diplomacy, yellow journalism, is "sensationalism over the facts".       Yellow Journalism was/is mainly used to sway or convince public opinion over international events. It especially used during the Spanish-American war to exaggerate facts to gain more attention to newspapers.  Some individuals may view both of these journalistic aspects negatively given that both of the styles incorporate controversial and exaggerated types of potentially stretched or inaccurate

 They Won't Forget film (1937) https://c8.alamy.com/comp/A3W7FK/they-wont-forget-1937-warner-film-with-claude-rains-and-lana-turner-A3W7FK.jpg In class, we watched the film "They Won't Forget" which was released in 1937 directed by  Mervyn LeRoy . The film is based on the novel, " Death in the Deep South; (1936) by  Ward Greene  which dramatized the 1913 rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl from Atlanta.  Summary / Analysis : The movie takes place in a town named Flooden in which the main scene of a crime takes place. A student is found dead on Memorial Day, but District Attorney Griffin (Claude Rains) sees it as an opportunity to progress himself into the U.S. Senate. The film was the most serious drama LeRoy had been given to portray. Griffin begins a meticulous smear campaign against the girl's teacher, Robert Hale ( Edward Norris ), who is an outsider from New York.  He then works with a ruthless reporter to create a media frenzy of prejudice and hate ag