The Newsroom -

In the real world, several major opinion pieces (or "think pieces") have been written about the show's impact and legacy:

Within the series, the characters frequently refer to a "piece" as a produced segment for their show, News Night : The Newsroom

Opinion | Requiem for the Newsroom - The New York Times In the real world, several major opinion pieces

: The finale of Season 1 centers on a piece intended to expose the Tea Party's influence on the GOP. Fictional News Segments : In the episode "Contempt,"

: An analysis of the show's commitment to journalistic integrity and "truth, honesty, and equality". 3. Fictional News Segments

: In the episode "Contempt," a montage features an arrangement of Schubert's "Ave Maria" (though the pianist is technically reading Gounod's setting on-screen).

: An episode titled "The Blackout, Part 1" involves a debate over whether to run a "piece" on a lurid criminal trial instead of more substantive news like the debt ceiling.