This movie I believe is parallel to many situations that are occuring today. In the film, reporters are afraid to make a stand against the communist. With everything there is always that factor that you may cause panic amongst the people of the nation, and thus the reason they were hesitant to show the truth. Not only that, their jobs would also be put in question. Just as today’s age, the truth is not always so well received and sometimes when people don’t like that they’re hearing it, your job tends to be put on the line.  

This movie/story is important because it teaches something that will never fail you in the long run — doing the right thing. Yes, it can be scary, very unpopular, and may put you in some situations you’d rather not be in, but as the old saying goes, “the truth shall set you free”. As shown in the film, the reporters still covered the man’s unfair trial in Dexter, no matter the cost.

First off when rating it as a journalism story, the filming (in my opinion) was excellent. It’s not everyday that you see a 2000s movie in black and white. It put you in the mentality of those in that era and communicate some different situations one might encounter as a journalist.