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You say "new" as if there was a time when documentary makers didn't have a message There is always a message and the line between fiction and nonfiction isn't
by kinjba11 5y ago
You say "new" as if there was a time when documentary makers didn't have a message
There is always a message and the line between fiction and nonfiction isn't always clear. Who is making the media and why, who did the research, who funded the project, etc.
What's sad and scary is that media literacy and critical thinking isn't a top priority for teaching in schools.
- halflings 5y agoNothing fundamentally new, but it's particularly painful in this documentary (or "docu-fiction") though. Couldn't watch more than 10 minutes due to how biased it was, but friends were raving about how great this story was...