Bonfire of the Vanities
I can't help but think of Bonfire of the Vanities whenever I see this movie. The basic frame of the story is similar : A freak occurance causes a huge media uproar which causes a reporter to become personally involved in the story - and the person involved moves between being a hero & a public outcast.
Granted, they're only similar in that general sense, but when you think about it there are many similar scenes because of that as well.