An Essay Analyzing the Techniques Used in a Current Affair Program, Referring to Australian Current Affairs Programs

This selection of content makes the audience feel sympathetic towards both Mary Malloy and her mother, which in turn makes the audience feel even more unsympathetic towards the Christian Brothers.
People will continue to watch current affairs programs such as Sixty Minutes and Today Tonight. They will even continue to take what they see as the truth, even though we know that producers of show like the ones mentioned do use techniques like using emotive language, camera tricks and bias selection of content. However, by learning about all of the techniques they can use, we may be able to sort out what they're saying, so that we can clearly see what is fact and what is not. The techniques they use are not necessarily lies, but they do provoke emotions that would not be evident if they were purely factual. By knowing the techniques, we can challenge the age-old saying that the camera doesn't lie.
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