Hong Kong

Hong Kong was a television series about an American reporter working in...Hong Kong. Rod Taylor was the star and the show aired 26 episodes between 1960 and 1961 on ABC. After it was cancelled, Rod Taylor was to star in a spin-off series called Date Line: San Francisco but it failed to get past the pilot stage.

Here is a typical newspaper advertisement for Hong Kong:

And here is a typical write-up by a newspaperman about how journalists were portrayed on screen. The biggest issue, as always, seems to be the apparent lack of concrete deadlines.

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors! was a television series about a newspaper reporter (played by Stephen McNally) and his helper (played by Robert Harland). The show ran for 35 episodes between 1961 and 1962 on ABC.

Here's a brief newspaper clipping which explains how the show got it's somewhat unique name:

Here's a nice promotional image of Stephen McNally for the show:

Since Target: The Corruptors! dealt with thinly veiled re-tellings of real news stories, the producers opened themselves up to potential lawsuits. The following article details some of the legal troubles the show faced.

Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners was a television drama about a fictional newspaper and it's staff that began airing in the fall of 1962. Despite a mostly warm reception from critics, the series was cancelled in early 1963 after just 18 episodes had aired.

The Reporter

The Reporter was a short-lived television series starring actor Harry Guardino. It ran on CBS during the fall 1964 season but, despite high expectations, was cancelled after just 13 episodes.