The Newsroom was great. It indeed followed real-time events, and for that Mr. Sorkin should be praised. Critics have a very narrow criteria for what they like and don't like. Newsroom wore its heart on its sleeve, and its cheerleading tone for journalists is today more relevant than it was in 2011. Since fake information, AI manipulation and Russian interference into our Presidential races have now entered our daily lexicon of troubles, everything that The Newsroom raised in 2011 was right on the money. Critics don't like it when TV shows simply tell you the truth about something. And that's what Mr. Sorkin did: he told us the truth about the world of news. His wisdom is even more evident now, and the critics' myopic and narrow thinking is also more evident now.

The Newsroom was great. It indeed followed real-time events, and for that Mr. Sorkin should be praised. Critics have a very narrow criteria for what they like and don't like. Newsroom wore its heart on its sleeve, and its cheerleading tone for journalists is today more relevant than it was in 2011. Since fake information, AI manipulation and Russian interference into our Presidential races have now entered our daily lexicon of troubles, everything that The Newsroom raised in 2011 was right on the money. Critics don't like it when TV shows simply tell you the truth about something. And that's what Mr. Sorkin did: he told us the truth about the world of news. His wisdom is even more evident now, and the critics' myopic and narrow thinking is also more evident now.