Good luck and Good night

 Good luck and good night is a drama and history movie from 2005. Some of the cast consist of George Clooney, Tom McCarthy and Patricia Clarkson. What is meant by the phrase Good Luck and good night is referring to the communist scare of early 1950s that media had to revolt against the censorship due to fear of communism in the United States. The movie started at a dinner party where Ed Murrow giving a speech about journalism was only concerned in reporting the good stories not the ones that speak the awful truth. Ed Murrow is basically bad mouthing journalism expressing how they are not doing a good job.   

The McCarthy era when personal civil liberties were stepped on by the government through unnecessary conviction without trial or representation. Individuals were concerned about their welfare so they could do anything to get by. People began not trusting the government due to the unlawful treatments and governments exploitation threats of terrorist attacks in the Cold War. During that time the administration of the government was all hush-hush and would not share any necessary information to citizens. The government would intentionally read a message transmitted through telephone without the permission of all parties. Corruption through dishonesty and illegal behavior by the people who worked for the government and had power. The government would provide misinformation to citizens. There was a practice of appointing friends and associates to position of authority even without the qualifications for the job. 

The overall lesson of the movie is to show that overcoming something that feels impossible such as the government even though they have so much power compared to the average person, it can still be down through consistency and determination. "It shows how a small group dedicated to the forces for honesty and integrity overcame great odds and brought down a corrupt government bureaucracy." The movie ends with concluding the speech from the beginning of the movie saying "Television can continue to be mindless programming that distracts the public from the real issues, or an opportunity to inform and educate people to make a better world." Considering that the the person that was giving the speech was at the dinner party in his honor for his contribution to television, it says a lot about the how television can be used for progression rather than just entertainment. Television could make a big impact on the societal outlets, views, and influence change. A new face of journalism could thrive through media production and create a more justified nation by staying updated on important news.