Spotlight's Oscar win makes journalists feel loved, briefly
 

Spotlight's Oscar win makes journalists feel loved, briefly
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Since the glory days of Robert Redford in All the President's Men, it's been downhill for the public image of journalism. Frequently on the list of least-admired jobs, openly loathed by both politicians and the electorate, and portrayed as meddlesome bumblers, it's hard out there for ink-stained wretches.*

Until, that is, Spotlight won an Oscar in 2016, and singlehandedly redeemed all the years of disrespect.*







The movie traces the Boston Globe's coverage of the Catholic Church's abuse scandals, and portrays a group of investigative journalists as brave, impassioned and dogged in their pursuit of justice. The movie particularly focuses on Marty Baron, **w executive editor of the Washington Post, who led the Globe's coverage to a Pulitzer Prize and is played by Liev Schreiber in the movie as a laconic outsider with a flawless **se for a story.* Read more...


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