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joshcryer

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18. I kind of agree with you with regards to its phonyism.

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 06:48 AM

Jul 2012

I still can't take the lead guy seriously. It's definitely playing in to an underlying resentment toward commercial news. I do think that commercial news fails in many regards (outside of newswire media where I do think individuals try to tell the story without bias), but I'm not totally convinced Newroom is showing the narrative as well as it could.

Then again, it's entertainment for the sake of entertainment and the soundbites and the overall narrative it is pushing is going to sell well, and fulfill that hole that is lacking in commercial news, so I can't condemn it on that count.

Overall, yeah, it's not as great as it appears. It'd be so much better if the "newsroom" and it's narrative filled a more convincing role, but then it'd lose its entertaining aspects off the bat. As far as I'm concerned though it's a basic Sorkin narrative. He's not deviating from his dramatic flair, imo.

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The opening of "Newsroom" on HBO is a scathing attack on the MSM. No wonder the same outlets were [View all] still_one Jul 2012 OP

Turning Political Criticism into Entertainment is Resignation AlexanderHeidegger Jul 2012 #1

I've watched Press TV a number of times and have found it quite excellent. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #2

Yes, it's The Dilbert Syndrome Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #3

Spamming for Iranian state-run media. Lovely. TheWraith Jul 2012 #5

Welcome to DU, Alexander. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #14

Huh? n/t malaise Jul 2012 #20

Obvious Spam is Obvious. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #22

This is the first episode that felt to me like real, pure Sorkin. TheWraith Jul 2012 #4

The critics are panning it because it is too close to comfort for them. The more I hear them still_one Jul 2012 #6

Maybe they're panning it because it's unwatchable. stopbush Jul 2012 #11

Lucky me, no cable so I miss this but I suspect your analyst is on target. freshwest Jul 2012 #13

My favorite new show. Tunkamerica Jul 2012 #16

I kind of agree with you with regards to its phonyism. joshcryer Jul 2012 #18

So do you think the Mary Tyler Moore show was a more or less accurate portrayal? TalkingDog Jul 2012 #25

The review in New Yorker got it right, IMHO. stopbush Jul 2012 #26

The New Yorker doesn't speak for the viewers. To be expected the MSM and sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #27

If by "it's not meant to be real," you mean it's pure fiction, I can agree. stopbush Jul 2012 #28

It's not pure fiction since it deals with actual issues, but it is a classic way, used by sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #30

BTW - the near-universally bad reviews of this show in the media stopbush Jul 2012 #29

Lol, when did MSM reviewers ever speak for the actual viewers? sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #31

You failed to answer my question. I'll make it a bit easier. TalkingDog Jul 2012 #35

Elites Always Belittle the Mirror Holder Riverman Jul 2012 #38

Your panning of the show is a tad preach-ey, stopbush catbyte Jul 2012 #33

Newsrooms are pretty exciting during breaking news, Fawke Em Jul 2012 #34

HBO has signed season 2 already. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #36

You are going to make me get HBO? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #7

Someone on an earlier thread said you Seedersandleechers Jul 2012 #8

Yeah, but I do like to support creatives nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #9

God how I love you for saying such a thing....but the first one is free! Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #23

I love this show! William769 Jul 2012 #10

Tonight's show was even better than the pilot. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #12

Cool. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #15

also: "Cheryl, Mike: Are the Koch brothers average Americans whose voices are being drowned out by Tunkamerica Jul 2012 #17

It's like opening up a can of worms... kentuck Jul 2012 #19

That is exactly why this show is so good. Atman Jul 2012 #21

The problem is that it turns to shit two minutes later. JackRiddler Jul 2012 #24

+1 I don't like it. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #32

Funniest comment on this thread was from The New Yorker JackRiddler Jul 2012 #37