The truth, in modern society, is easily tangled in a web of politics, stereotypes and censorship. There are many invisible forces that contribute to its distortion, controlled primarily by private institutions and powerful individuals whose interests and commercial gain may shape what is presented as the "truth." Frontline by Rob Stich et al portrays current affairs broadcasting as a construction of the truth as opposed to an unadulterated truth. Whilst every text will be somewhat constructed, responders subsequently see that "front-line" makes no/little attempt to uphold truth. Similarly the Simpson's episode Homer Bad Man exaggerates the media's depiction of the `truth' in a satirical way.

The episode of Add Sex and Stir demonstrates how relatively easily, the truth can be manipulated through the use of editing. This idea of the manipulation of the truth is exemplified, as Brook completely sensationalises the interview with Alison-unethically by changing a...