Both Ends of The Spectrum: "Sweet Smell of Success" and "Deadline U.S.A"

I find it interesting to consider just how different the movies "Sweet Smell of Success" and "Deadline U.S.A" were. On one end ("Sweet Smell of Success'), you have complete and utter corruption of journalism, and on the other you have journalism at it's peak of excellence, even in the face of being shut down ("Deadline U.S.A). Both movies provide two extremes that are almost unrealistic to real world journalism. Corruption runs rampant in "Sweet Smell of Success", and is all muddled up in personal conflict, control and egotism. Meanwhile, even while "The Day" is shutting down ("Deadline U.S.A.") it's workers are still dedicated to the cause, and everyone seems to have potential to be a hero. Not only that, it seems utterly patriotic, especially the music, playing a familiar patriotic theme, The Battle Hymn of the Republic whenever it's main character speaks about the mission of journalism. Deadline U.S.A is capable of representing the workings of a newpaper business very accurately, and in a movie review by Bosley Crowther it is claimed to do "all right by the trade." Crowther notes, also, it is melodramatic, and if anything that adds to the hint of unrealism this movie offers. In "Sweet Smell of Success," J.J. Hunsecker uses his power in journalism to manipulate those around him, including his sister. The characters are shallow and manipulative, and edge slightly away from realistically human. Both movies carry such extremes of both ends that, depending on the journal, if you take a little of both of these and add a hint of unpredictability you would get a closer representation of real journalism. Both are great films though.