I thought the movie "Network" really portrayed how real life is in the making of television programs and shows....well except that they kill Howard at the end....that was a little over the top...haha....
"Network" showed how competitive it is in the television industry with everybody trying to take everyone else's shows to make them their own and how ratings are a huge part of the business.
However, I do believe this movie had a lot of myths about the media in it, or at least exaggerated. I'm in a Mass Media Theory, and we are learning about the effects media has on people. I'm a believer in the limited effects theory, which means media has little or no effect on people. The scene where everybody was shouting out of there windows was a little exaggerated, but it made the movie better.
Just the last thing I said says a lot about media in general. This movie shows how the media will do anything to get ratings, even if they have to lie or put unethical things on the air. Howard was an insane person who obviously needed help, but UBC (can't remember if that was correct) didn't care about his health because he was going to up their ratings.
Overall, I thought the movie did a good job of showing how a television station operates, but I just think it was a little over the top, but yet that is what makes the movie good
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I liked the premise of the movie, but over the top just seemed to be the theme. There were a million characters, none of which you really have a chance to connect with. And if Howard had killed himself, it would have made a much better point then him being killed.
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