Media Literacy in the Information Age · Speaking & Listening

Documentary Ethics and Truth

Evaluating how documentary filmmakers use editing and interviews to construct a specific narrative of reality.

Key Questions

  1. 1To what extent is a documentary a reflection of truth versus a creative construction?
  2. 2How does the use of archival footage lend authority to a filmmaker's argument?
  3. 3What ethical responsibilities does a filmmaker have toward their subjects?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Media Literacy - Grade 11ON: Understanding Media Texts - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Media Literacy in the Information Age
Period: Speaking & Listening

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