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  THE NEWSROOM RECAP 5: AMEN

  It’s amazing that a man, and the show that celebrates him, can recognize any news when they spot it, given how much time Will and "The Newsroom" spend in a self-regarding set of funhouse mirrors that seem to reflect only the most flattering version of Will back to him.

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  Indiewire 

  'The Newsroom' Dumps Most of Its Non-Sorkin Writing Staff

  HBO has renewed "The Newsroom" for a second season, but that doesn't mean that everyone involved in the making of the divisive drama will be coming back. The Daily reports that Sorkin has laid off most if not all of his writing staff:

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  Thompson on Hollywood 

  'The Newsroom' Episode 4 Review and Recap: 'I'll Try to Fix You' or Take You Down

  In Sunday's all-new episode of "The Newsroom," defamation is the vicious, attractive stranger at the party, waiting for someone to take the bait.

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  THE NEWSROOM RECAP 4: I'LL TRY TO FIX YOU

  One of the reasons I wish "The Newsroom" spent more time following its characters as they report stories is that there’s a thesis floating through the show about what happens when people apply the methods they use in journalism to their personal lives.

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  THE NEWSROOM RECAP 3: THE 112TH CONGRESS

  As much as I believe Aaron Sorkin is, to some extent, correct about the brokenness of our news system, as I’ve watched "The Newsroom," I’m finding myself increasingly sympathetic with the people he’s angry at, the ones who knuckle under to commercial pressure and the terms of their contracts as Will...

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