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‘Richard Jewell’ is only the latest film to depict a female journalist trading sex for scoops

  • Written by Joe Saltzman, Professor of Journalism and Communication, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Actress Olivia Wilde plays reporter Kathy Scruggs in 'Richard Jewell.'Invision/AP Images/Jordan Strauss

Criticshave lambasted Clint Eastwood’s new biographical drama, “Richard Jewell,” over its depiction of female reporter Kathy Scruggs, who’s played by actress Olivia Wilde.

During the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,...

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