Steyerl talks about how the “unbroken belief” of the documentary form is challenged. What does Steyerl mean by this? Certain movies and films are based on a true story. How does truth inform fiction? How might fiction inform the truth?
It means people no longer believe what they see and hear in the media as it is. They doubt the authenticity of the media and do a kind of filtering behavior to believe in only what they truly believe true. In the first paragraph, she examples the CNN correspondent’s case and mentions “ one could only guess at what these abstract compositions were supposed to depict.” Just like she said, not people don’t take what they see as it is, they take it after questioning based on their interpretation.
I think there is a correlation between True and Fiction. When filmmakers make fiction stories, they mostly make them based on the true story, and a true story brings more credibility to the viewers
.What is the significance of the authenticity and representation of the truth in the media that you consume on a daily basis? What is the role of a live broadcast
We get a lot of information through social media every day. But we do not accept that they are all 100% true without anyone telling us. Because people already know that the media and documents are from biased perspectives. For example, CNN will talk negatively about conservatives and praise progressives, while Fox talks positively about conservatives and blames progressives. So people find media that suits their taste, which makes people doubt everything they hear and see.
I think live broadcast is less biased. Because there’s less time to process sources to the taste of biased viewers. However, broadcasting stations show even live broadcasts only in the way they want to show, so it is not completely reliable.