Current Affairs Programs are not just about facts - Instead the facts are used to create critical arguments inviting the viewers to draw conclusions on issues of social concern - Discuss how this was achieved in a Current Affairs Program.
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Year 11 TEE English Current Affair Programs - "Today Tonight" Current Affairs Programs are not just about facts. Instead the facts are used to create critical arguments inviting the viewers to draw conclusions on issues of social concern. Discuss how this was achieved in a Current Affairs Program. The Current Affairs Program, "Today Tonight," uses facts to create critical arguments inviting the viewers to draw conclusions on current social issues. In the segment involving dodgy repair men, this is accomplished through the persuasion of the attitudes and values of fairness of trade, honesty, quality of products and services, and getting what you pay for. This is achieved by means of structure, selection of detail, use of language and film techniques. The purpose of Current Affair Programs is to educate the viewing audience on the facts of the corruption in the repairman industry, which is a present social issue. This is done...

