From Ron Burgundy To Clark Kent: 20 Great Fictional Journalists

By Emily Exton

April 12, 2013 / 9:00 AM

If you've been watching VH1's new series, The Gossip Game, you know that the world of journalism is fast-paced and competitive. But Hollywood makes it look so fun and glamorous! Tell me about it.

Fictional Journalists

For all the chasing after exclusives and romancing their sources (which is technically not ethically acceptable, mind you) these pretend journalists won our hearts and perhaps inspired our careers? Take a look and some of the more memorable characters from television and the big screen, and celebrate the fact that "ratchet" wasn't as widespread during the time of The Mary Tyler Moor Show.

[Photo: DreamWorks Pictures]