By George
Salon
by Kerry Lauerman
09/16/05
Who would have expected the most compelling argument for a smarter, more aggressive news media to come from one of our few true movie stars, a man who could stay secluded from the press -- the world really -- in his Italian villa for as long as he liked, only to reappear for the occasional prestige project or 'Ocean's Eleven' sequel? But George Clooney's 'Good Night, and Good Luck,' a stirring examination of CBS News legend Edward R. Murrow's historic showdown with Sen. Joseph McCarthy, is a passionate argument for a revitalized press, one that's willing to operate in pursuit of larger truths, and not just larger profits... [subscription or ad view required]
http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2005/09/16/george_clooney/
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by Kerry Lauerman
09/16/05
Who would have expected the most compelling argument for a smarter, more aggressive news media to come from one of our few true movie stars, a man who could stay secluded from the press -- the world really -- in his Italian villa for as long as he liked, only to reappear for the occasional prestige project or 'Ocean's Eleven' sequel? But George Clooney's 'Good Night, and Good Luck,' a stirring examination of CBS News legend Edward R. Murrow's historic showdown with Sen. Joseph McCarthy, is a passionate argument for a revitalized press, one that's willing to operate in pursuit of larger truths, and not just larger profits... [subscription or ad view required]
http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2005/09/16/george_clooney/
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
Starmail - 16. Sep, 10:58
