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Questionnaire Responses: Media consumption during lockdown and Lockdown challenges

Documentary ‘mini-task’ [ http://cdn.flipsnack.com/iframehtml5/embed.html?hash=ftmqbi89r&fullscreen=1&startIndex=0&previous_page=true&startPage=1&t=1425610801&bwd=1&v=4.8 ] A documentary is a non-fiction piece of media, intended for the purpose of displaying a series of information or for the documentation of historical records, education and instruction. It should be a factual report on a current/past event which has affected reality in order to bring it to a worthy position.  Expository documentaries could be considered as one of the most accurate ways of shooting a film. These types of documentaries aim to inform/persuade the viewer through narration from outside the frame “voice of god”. This style of filmmaking is extremely forward and direct to get a point across, it's straightforward and perfect for displaying a message in an informative way. March of the Penguins (2005) directed by Luc Jacquet, is a good example of an expository documentary with ...