An Essay Analysing the Techniques Used In A Current Affair Program, referring to Australian current affairs programs.

The Camera Doesn't Lie... Or Does It? An Essay Analysing the Techniques Used In A Current Affair Program Sixty Minutes. A Current Affair. Today Tonight. We like to see people's lives. That's why these shows succeed. They show us the good times and the bad. They bring people's lives into our living rooms. But are these shows bringing us the honest truth? For example, the segment reported by Sixty Minutes, titled "The Lost Children", tells …

…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.