Journalism Mixed with Television
“House of Cards” is the scandalous new television show that
is only available on Netflix. The entire season is available at one time, the
pace you watch the episodes is up to you. While this could potentially by the
future of television, the plot is what those interested in the world of
journalism will be enticed by.
The show is based off of a British show of the same name and
stars Kevin Spacey and Kate Mara. Zoe Barnes, played by Mara, is a reporter who
is covering Spacey’s character Frank Underwood as he is passed over for
Secretary of State. She develops an ethically questionable relationship with
the source of her story.
In the show, Underwood is the current leader of the
Democratic Party and when he is passed over for a promotion he decides to exact
revenge on those who betrayed him. This is what leads the young political
reporter for the Washington Herald
newspaper to him.
The show takes viewers inside what a political journalist’s
path may be like as they undermine and discover what is going on in politics.
Do you think “House of Cards” could be an accurate representation of political
journalism? Or is it far too dramatic to really be like this in the real world?
Check out this trailer for Netflix’s latest show “House of
Cards”
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