This article was written by Charles Davis.
“Charles Davis, associate professor, Missouri School of Journalism: Today we’re talking about documentary film and its power to change the world.
Liz Lance, master’s student and “Global Journalist” producer, Missouri School of Journalism: “The Cove” is an Oscar-winning documentary that investigates dolphin hunting in Taiji, a fishing town in southern Japan. Worldwide, the film has drawn attention to illegal whaling, and within Japan, it has created a cultural maelstrom. Japanese media for the first time have begun to cover this contentious issue. In the past, any criticism of the country’s fishermen has largely been taboo.”
Read the rest of this interview from Global Journalist.
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