Freak the News

Chris Is A 50-Something Seasoned Journalist Who Enjoys A Good Drink. After Years Away From The Field He Returns To His First Love The Copy Desk At A Small Newspaper In Maine. Shawn A Talented Writer Fresh Out Of Journalism School Winds Up At The Same Paper. He Wants To Hang Around Long Enough To Make A Name For Himself Get Some Clips And Move On To A Big-City Paper. When A Surgical Deaths Story At The Local Hospital Is Killed By Newspaper Executives Chris And Shawn Become Suspicious And Discover A Scheme That Involves The Blackmail Of An Alcoholic Physician Into Naming A Cardiac Care Center After The Paper. Against The Backdrop Of A Frantic Fractious And Bawdy Newsroom Chris And Shawn Each At Times Fearful And Uncertain About Their Commitment To The Cause Find Themselves Driven On To A Climax That Exposes The Bad Guys And Gives The Papers Readers A Front Page Theyll Never Forget. . It Is A Profession Proudly Steeped In The Virtues Of Truth And Integrity. But What Most Dont Realize Is That Those Virtuous Journalistic Endeavors Are Often No More Than A Means To An End. The Only Reason To Get It Right On Most Stories Is So They Can Successfully Manipulate Readers On A Precious Few.