1976 Movie Network
The 1976 film, “Network” beautifully illustrates the connections between society and the media that we choose to consume. The film is centered around the fictional television network UBS (short for Union Broadcasting System’s). It details the fall, rise, and fall of a long-term anchor of the network; all while showing the audience the inner-workings of a major media conglomerate. We see executives choose profit over morals and human decency, as well as, the mental stress that individuals in the entertainment industry can be put under. It primarily focuses on the media industry and the impact it can have on society, while throwing in a few dramatic elements (like an affair) in order to entice the audience and get a deeper message across. This