I've just watched the season finale of HBO's original series The
Newsroom. Throughout its run it has been a mixture of handsome men and
beautiful women, office romances and an anti-Republican/Tea Party chant
throughout.
Jane Fonda, an actress with demonstrated Leftist leanings, portrayed
Leona Lansing, CEO of the imaginary Atlantis World Media (AWM), and the parent
company of Atlantis Cable News (ACN). Although she was not seen each week,
Aaron Sorkin, the show's primary writer, managed to skillfully weave their obvious politial viewss throughout each week's show.
Jeff Daniels, who I admired with his portrayal of Colonel Joshua
Chamberlin in the movie Gettysburg, is the on-air prime-time anchor of the
ACN's evening news. His character, Will McAvoy, acting as a mouthpiece of the
Left, spewed Sorkin's (and Fonda's) vitriolic dialogue as if it was fact.
The slick series was fast-moving and the dialogue snappy.
The show's platform reflected the Leftist spin of American major media
networks today, giving viewers a skewed picture of those who support Tea Party
ideals and the conservative agenda of the Republican Party.
I trust viewers, however, sawthrough the charade of what was
definitely entertaining yet terribly biased.
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