The heavy movie, Shattered Glass deals with the downfall of a journalist who was fabricating his news articles (Stephen Glass). This movie really gives its audience insight into what happened and shows the process of the paper. First, we learn that everything has to be edited and revised multiple times, as well as fact-checked before a story is published. The news is a well-oiled machine and that's why journalists must remember to be as truthful as possible. The ramifications are not only severe for the reporter, but for the public that has been lied to. People need the news to be as honest and reliable as possible. We also learn in the movie that the journalist's notes are sometimes the only key source to check and rely on, something that Glass used to his advantage. For the future of journalism, people must remain strict fact-checkers, reliable reporters, and always able to track down a source.
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