Sorkin, Daniels Go To Bat For The Newsroom

Posted on Aug 6, 2012

Flanked by series star Jeff Daniels and executive producer Alan Poul, Aaron Sorkin was in the hot seat as he took questions about “The Newsroom” during a spirited session  at the Television Critics Association summer press tour from some of the same people who have criticized the show as inauthentic and preachy.   The HBO drama, which premiered in June to solid ratings—maintaining about 2 million viewers per episode–and has...