Movies and TvShows featuring "journalism-ethics" theme.

Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, becomes a crime journalist in L.A. Blurring the line between observer and participant, he becomes the star of his own story, using manipulation and unethical tactics to gain traction in the industry.

A desperate young journalist turns to podcasting to salvage her career, but her rush to make headlines leads her to an alien conspiracy.

A reporter becomes fascinated with a serial killer who travels by light airplane, leaving behind a trail of decapitated victims. As he delves deeper into the investigation, he becomes entangled in a surreal journey that leads him to question his own sanity.

A journalist fabricates a story about a local pimp in order to further his career, but the lie quickly spirals out of control when a murder trial becomes intertwined.

Five Star Final follows the story of a tabloid newspaper's crime reporter who is assigned to investigate a high-profile murder case. As he delves deeper into the story, he faces ethical dilemmas and must confront the exploitative nature of his profession. The film explores themes of sensationalism, social commentary, and the impact of tabloid journalism on society.

A journalist investigates a serial killer in Ecuador, leading to ethical conflicts and personal consequences.

The New Watchdogs explores the role of the media in shaping public opinion and the ethical dilemmas faced by journalists. It delves into issues like self-censorship, media concentration, and the corrupting influence of capitalism. Through interviews and archive footage, the documentary exposes the conflicts of interest and political debates that occur in the world of television journalism.

Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime is a documentary that follows Harold Evans, an investigative journalist, as he uncovers a medical scandal involving the drug thalidomide. Evans fights to bring justice to the victims of this man-made disaster and exposes the negligence of the pharmaceutical industry. The film highlights the ethical dilemmas faced by journalists and the importance of investigative journalism in holding those in power accountable.

Special Bulletin tells the story of a television station covering a live terrorist threat in Charleston, South Carolina. When a man claiming to be a terrorist threatens to set off a nuclear bomb, the news crew must navigate the ethical dilemmas of reporting the truth while also saving lives.

One man with a website who forever changed the media paradigm, upending the traditional press and changing the ground rules of political journalism.

In this new documentary you get to follow the life of Ekstra Bladet's editorial staff through one of the papers most turbulent years with catastrophic readership numbers and a long row of controversial agenda-setting cases. From the common journalistic staff being pushed to deliver the daily front-page stories, to Poul Madsen in management who has to make the drastic decisions regarding the papers continued existence. We get to see up close how the paper's staff handles the many ethical dilemmas they face everyday. We see what it takes for news to make the front page and in the paper's machine room we get to see the drastic death battle for the 110 years old paper play out - The question is: Will there be a place for Ekstra Bladet in the media image of tomorrow?

When the Muscogee Nation suddenly begins censoring its free press, a rogue reporter fights to expose her government's corruption in a historic battle that will have ramifications for all of Indian country.