Broadcast News (1987) | How Woke Is It?

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Broadcast News1987

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What We Think

Broadcast News is refreshingly non-woke by today’s standards. Narrative comes first, traditional culture isn’t undermined, and diverse viewpoints are well represented. No heavy-handed ideology here, just good old-fashioned character drama.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Broadcast News focuses on well-developed, flawed characters whose personalities and professional dilemmas drive the plot. It doesn’t sacrifice narrative for identity politics; instead, it explores workplace relationships, ambition, and journalistic ethics without forced diversity or modern ideological baggage.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film portrays traditional values, such as professional integrity, romance, and personal responsibility, without subverting gender roles or mocking family, religion, or masculinity. Any gender discussions are handled with realism and subtlety, not as ideologically driven statements.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Dissenting perspectives are part of the characters’ debates and the media environment depicted. There is no ideological uniformity, characters challenge each other’s ethics and worldviews, adding real depth and pluralism rather than stamping out alternative opinions.

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