COMMUNICATIONS SUMMARY and MOVIE SUGGESTIONS are: The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) illustrates that in some counties libel is punishable as a crime! The Ghost Writer, Green Zone (2010) shows that journalists are prone to being manipulated by politicans. Letters to Juliet (2010) is about a fact checker who has great intuition about what makes a great story. The year 2009 stressed in The Ugly Truth, Love Happens, Shrink, The Answer Man, and Angels and Demons how slanted content can be by those in communications. In the Loop (2009), What Goes Up (2009), and Vantage Point (2008) show that a young reporters can get a story that is too big for their abilities even with the help of a great mentors. Public Relations is shown to be a difficult profession to have good ethics in by Justin Batement in both State of Play (2009) and Hancock (2008), but ultimately can impact major journalists or communications. Pulitzer-winning journalist in Shattered Glass with Peter Sarsgaard corruption is exposed and this is a TRUE Story; Also based on the true story is the intense love story between journalists in Harrison's Flowers who are involved in a rescue in a war ravaged area. Robin Williams is a master at a variety of communications in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987); Man of the Year (2006), Happy Feet (2006), Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001), The Fisher King (1991), Shakes the Clown (1991), which show how universal communications are. SOME BELIEVE WE ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS WHAT WE COMMUNICATE! 2008 movies Slumdong Millionaire, Frost/Nixon suggest the broad influence and power of the communications industry. In the Soloist (2009), State of Play (2009), and Marley and Me against usual practices the personal experiences of the communications professions are used to advantage. The Weatherman, Broadcast News, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), The Hoax (2006), Network, and It Happened One Night (1934) are cynical comedies. Up Close & Personal with Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer is tragic. Absence of Malice (1981) explains some of the laws regarding journalism. Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), Leatherheads (2008), Professione: reporter (1975) are about reporters. ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN is about the investigative journalists that brought President Nixon down with the help of their FBI source known as DEEP THROAT! The Hunting Party (2007), The Insider (1999), The Pelican Brief (1993), Mu Sa Do (2002), Cronicas (2004); Salvador (1986); Life Between Interviews (2009); The Hunting Party (2007); and Deadline (1987) are about investigative journalists. CITIZEN KANE (1941) is a classic; Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004) is a documentary. Definitely, Maybe (2008) is about a disturbed person in advertising. In Good Company (2004) in advertising is about trying to retain old school values in the modern age. Lost in Translation (2003) is about strange standards in advertising. The Proposal (2009), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), and the harrowing true story Harrison's Flowers (2000) are about personalized relationships in publishing or communications. The Paper (1994), Nim's Island (2008), and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008) also show the value of communications. Investigative journalists A Mighty Heart (2007) and Veronica Guerin (2003) are murdered due to their seeking the truth. The China Syndrome (1979) shows how shallow journalism can be with a big story. Art & Copy (2009) is about advertising campaigns.
