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Media and journalism videos should be read for both the evidence they present and the techniques that make the evidence feel convincing. A polished narrative can organize facts while also hiding leaps between them.

A video essay and a parody of documentary authority

Olson’s flat-earth essay combines an investigation with a broader interpretation of online belief. The Loving Trap is a deliberately compressed parody of a recognizable documentary style. Watch the essay to distinguish observation from explanation, then use the parody to notice the persuasive effects of archive footage, music and narration. A familiar tone should not do the work of a source.

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Parody is not factual reporting. Investigative and interpretive works should be checked against their cited materials, especially when making claims about identifiable people.

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