Telling the Truth - Related Texts (3 Viewers)

[Cheap Thrills]

um, we havent started this module yet, but our teacher has suggested to keep an eye out for anything that grabs our attention for related material. i was thinking the movie veronica guerin would be good. also, i thought maybe a historiographical book, "what is history?". it raises some interesting points on truth and objectivity. im a bit worried that it isnt all that suited though...it would be good for someone doing history and memory, but yeah. any thoughts?

 

[twinkles.]

thanks for all the suggestions

 

[nekobutterfly]

Hey, i have been thinking of using V for Vendetta, reckon it might be alright?

 

[Nayyy]

well i chose
song: rehab - amy winehouse
book: oscar wilde an exquisite life - stephen calloway

i got 100% for related material responses

 

[bobjingles]

Hey
i was thinking of doing newspaper articles relating to the Iguana Affair/John Della Bosca Case. is this relevant? does it fit well with frontline?

 

[kirst21k]

Hey
i was thinking of doing newspaper articles relating to the Iguana Affair/John Della Bosca Case. is this relevant? does it fit well with frontline?

well im doing ted hughes, my teacher said it would be good for that unit and great for frontline

 

[hollyy.]

Hey
i was thinking of doing newspaper articles relating to the Iguana Affair/John Della Bosca Case. is this relevant? does it fit well with frontline?

i currently have an assignment where we have to choose three articles about a controversial issue and how the media manipulate the truth. i am doing the Belinda Neal case (only her, not Della Bosca) but we don't have to relate it to frontline...yet.

i think it would go well with "Add Sex and Stir"

 

[tarOmilkTea]

hmmm.... lol need related texts....

 

[Lexii-]

I'm doing Powerplay - Antony & Cleopatra - and we've been told to use the Iguanagate scandal for that too.

And just a random tip for anyone; if you're going to use The Chaser as a related text for Telling The Truth, seriously; don't use 'War on Everything', like if you must, use episodes from the first half of Season1 (the blue dvd), but you'd be heaps heaps better off using stuff from CNNNN. Those dvd's are going for about $16 now. They've only got bits and pieces of CNNNN, not the whole season; but it's still good.

 

[screnigan]

I would love to do Chicago, does anyone have any notes on it? Or can someone recommend another text? Thanks everyone. x

 

[amina121]

how would you relate the song Media by the John Butler Trio to episodes of Frontline.
Im confused by this entire module!

 

[Kirsty Xx]

http://commentsfromleftfield.com/index.php?paged=2&s=abramoff

Yay or Nay?

 

[Caitlin63]

I'm thinking about using the book Atonement as related material for this module to talk about the link between perception, innocence and truth. I am going to ask my teacher but does anyone have any advice as to whether this will or will not work?

 

[slowjam10]

I'm thinking about using the book Atonement as related material for this module to talk about the link between perception, innocence and truth. I am going to ask my teacher but does anyone have any advice as to whether this will or will not work?

I think that would be a pretty good text, but it depends on how you use it...basically anything can work depending on you..

but definetely ask....great film also

 

[gmez]

Just to add to the list - the George Romero movies "Shaun of the Dead" and "Night of the Living Dead" etc are also critiquing aspects of American society see http://www.abc.net.au/rn/movietime/stories/2008/2320595.htm for link to extended interview with Julie Rigg and Romero

 

[Tha Wishkah]

im considering doing Kurt Cobain: About a son documentary
it reveals how he was misinterpreted by the media etc.

Also, Zeitgeist movie is win.

 

[shcottie]

Would anybody reccommend doing Good Night and Good Luck as a related text?
It's a great portrayal of a situation but I don't think there's alot of techniques to talk about..

 

[janna08]

Apparently good night and good luck is v good for telling the truth, my eng teacher recommended it. Does anyone know if opinion articles in the newspapers would be good; seeing as they try to present a certain point/opinion?

 

[goosen]

Does anyone have the cartoon 'Lies' by Michael Leunig and is Star Wars 3 a possible related text?

 

[HNAKXR]

anyone considered the political documentary Out Foxed?