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Perceptions of the Truth
Summary: What we perceive or accept as the truth is based on how it is represented by its source; this is particularly relevant with regard to reporting by the media. Rob Sitch's series "Frontline," Lawrence Hill's article "Live from the Ministry of Truth," and David Dale's article "Tall Tales and True" all reveal the media's practices in creating their version of the truth. In the process, these articles show that the media actually molds and guides our own understanding of events, personalities, and situations.
The truth is not definitive. What may be perceived or accepted as the truth is a result of its representation by the source (i.e. media). Rob Sitch et al.'s production series Frontline, Lawrence Hill's article Live from the Ministry of Truth and David Dale's feature article Tall Tales and True all expose the nature of the truth, how it is presented and why the actual situation may have been presented falsely. Our vision of the truth is based on the media's presentation of it.
Frontline satirises current affairs networks by revealing their invisible practices such as a lack of research, generalisations, chequebook journalism, breaches of privacy, deception, the compromise of truth and the exploitation of news for sales and business. It informs and raises the awareness of its viewers, showing them what the general public cannot see when watching normal current affairs programmes. In this way...
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