Frontline Epitaph

Frontline - Epitaph

Mike Moore suggests that there is always a negative image of aborigines being portrayed and decides to try and make a positive documentary concerning aborigines. His comment that “It’s nothing more than a cheap vehicle for screening negative images,” tells the audience that he is frustrated that TV reports and articles in newspapers constantly show a negative image of aborigines. He was particularly angry that his producers changed the positive image that he was trying portray into a negative image for their news report.

In some ways I agree with Mike Moore’s comments. I believe that aboriginals are portrayed negatively much of the time; they are portrayed in such a way that shows the “largely white and conservative audience” that it isn’t the fault of the audience but of the aborigines themselves. On the other hand I believe that these negative articles do show what is real. If something looks, and seems bad, the media will show it in a bad way...