This current study attempts to unearth a more nuanced understanding of how journalism is depicted in film by creating a theoretical model of depiction. Through this theoretical model that goes far beyond a simplistic binary of hero or villain, a more refined understanding of how journalism is depicted can be understood, which can then provide valuable insight into how the public understands the field of journalism, and how these depictions could be influencing the profession. To accomplish this, this study includes a textual analysis of 27 films about journalism – as identified by Poynter – released between 1940 and 2019. The article concludes with insights into how this newly presented theoretical model for journalistic depiction in popular culture provides future researchers with a framework to apply, both qualitatively and quantitatively, in both humanistic and social science research.

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