So the trailer for the new movie The Post came out last night (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrXlY6gzTTM) and it looks really good! It's about the Washington Post and their publication of the Pentagon Papers. It stars Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham, the US's first female publisher, and Tom Hanks, as Ben Bradlee, the editor of the Washington Post, and it's directed by Steven Spielberg.
From the trailer, it seems like it will focus a little bit about Graham's struggle with being the first female publisher in the United States and how that meant many of the men seemed to think she would not be capable and would not "have the resolve to make the tough choices", which is why I thought it would be relevant to post here. I always like journalism movies so I'm super excited for this!
It will be interesting to see how the movie presents the publication of the Pentagon Papers. In the trailer, Meryl Streep (Graham) says, "I'm asking your advice, not for your permission". I'm curious whether Graham actually said this and what other difficulties she faced being the first female publisher. I also wonder if a similar situation were to come up today, would the press have a female or male reporting. Also, what makes men and women differ in their credibility?
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