Aaron Sorkin gets an A+ for "The Newsroom" and Fourth Estate critics get an F- for journalism.

Aaron Sorkin is an oscar-winning screenwriter with a long list of successful and entertaining creations.  As a former Navy JAG attorney assigned to duty with the Marine Corps, I thoroughly enjoyed his early masterpiece, "A Few Good Men."  (Kudos to his sister who joined the JAG Corps after graduating from law school, and was the inspiration for the story.)  So why have some members of the Fourth Estate been so harsh in their reviews of "The Newsroom"?  It is alarming to think that journalists, who consider themselves to be authoritative, cannot discern entertainment from reality.  Are there journalists who really think that the practice of law is accurately portrayed in television programs like "The Good Wife" or "Suits"?  Story lines in legal dramas would, in many cases, result in disbarment in the real world instead of courtroom victory.   Television dramas are not Reality TV!  They are entertainment, and Sorkin's news media drama is indeed refreshing entertainment.  If you want to experience exceptional writing and outstanding acting, tune into "The Newsroom" (and tune out the misguided critics from the Fourth Estate who seem to be unable to leave work at the office and have a good time).  John Greanias, Copyright 2013.