On the surface, these two remarkable women might not be considered similar, as they are in such different fields of work. If you look past their job descriptions, however, they deal with many of the same things.
I was riveted the entirety of Cameraperson, completely invested in the people and events; they were real, and I cared. Gladstone began her talk with Las Vegas, and included other recent incidents as well, and I was once again invested; they were real, and I cared.
Filmmakers document. I interpreted Johnson’s work to be largely based on perspective; she intentionally allows viewers to understand that she is behind the camera. The people and places she films affect her just as she does them. She attempts, to the best of her ability, to tell their story.
Reporters also (should) pursue truthfulness. Gladstone discussed those who do not do as Johnson did in Cameraperson: those who skew the truth, skew the news beyond what is real. She instructed us to be wary. Gladstone, too, attempts to tell the stories of others.
The juxtaposition of Johnson and Gladstone’s talks may have been intentional or a matter of circumstance, but definitely was a productive lesson in proper documentation.