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Comment by throwawayswede | Hacker News Reader

Propaganda is still propaganda, regardless of whether it's used for "good" or for evil.

From watching hundreds of similar documentaries over the years, these here look exactly the kind that I'd avoid watching because they manipulate the truth and tell half-truths (unnecessarily) just to propagate their agenda, which is usually not exactly enviromental, but seeming like they are care.

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What would a perfect documentary film look like? Like many people, I don’t trust most of the media anymore, especially after reading Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent. This includes documentaries.

Given the sorry state of the situation, what can an aspiring documentary maker do to win the audience back? I am willing to pay reasonable price, I am guessing there are others like me

Could you elaborate on what their agenda would be, if "not exactly" environmental?

Seeming like they care, either for population karma points or for a more sinister reason like control. Like how the oil industry has spent billions to control the climate change conversation.

edit: regarding downvotes I really don't understand the HN crowd anymore. It's like finger on the button ready to disregard anything that slightly differs from their world view. Here's a guardian link for those who are in doubt https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jan/08/oil-compani...

You're challenging received wisdom, status quo. Wear the downvotes proudly.

I treat arguing on HN as batting practice. I write to understand, refine my messaging.

It helps to treat arguing as performance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thank_You_for_Smoking

The down votes likely aren't because people don't believe the oil industry spends money to control the climate change conversation. It is more likely your assumption that the documentaries at this site are somehow connected to this or a similar non-environmental effort given the organizations involved with the site.

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