Aaron Sorkin had followed The West Wing (1996-2006) with Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006-07), a behind-the-scenes examination of the running of a live TV show.
The new BBC series Press dramatises the lives of editors and reporters toiling in London’s busiest newsrooms.
The fifth and final season of David Simon’s state-of-the-nation address took on the Fourth Estate with a close-up look at the offices of The Baltimore Sun.
Expertly directed by David Yates, the BBC series was remade for the big screen in 2009, its all-star cast including Russell Crowe and Rachel McAdams.