Journalism and Cinema: content, audiences, teaching, new formats and exhibition spaces [Monograph Presentation]

Abstract

This special issue addresses the relationship between journalism and cinema. It includes ten investigations, nine of them on journalistic cinema, that is, on films and television series that focus on the media and the work of journalists. These studies have been approached from different perspectives, such as film noir, humor, feminism or ethics, and geographical frameworks, such as Colombia, Spain or the United States. In light of its main conclusions, it can be seen how this type of cinema, which has been developing since the beginning of the 20th century, perpetuates negative stereotypes about the profession of journalist. In addition, this issue publishes a study on film journalism, a specialty that, despite its social impact, consolidation and evolution, has barely been addressed by academia in recent years. We hope that this special issue will help to awaken scientific interest in this type of cultural journalism and also to broaden the scope of study of journalistic cinema.