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Documentaries, Motion Picture

By: Sarah R. Stein & Shaun Cashman
In: Encyclopedia of Journalism
Subject:Journalism, Mass Communication
Keywords:cinema; documentaries; documentary films; films; Michael Moore; narration; sound recordings

Documentary films (and more recently videos) occupy an integral role in journalistic history both here and abroad. The history of documentary films also reflects development of cinematic technology, as technological advances have had a significant impact on both the ...

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  Stein, S., & Cashman, S. (2009). Documentaries, motion picture. In C. H. Sterling Encyclopedia of journalism (pp. 450-457). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412972048.n119
  
  Stein, Sarah R., and Shaun Cashman. "Documentaries, Motion Picture." In Encyclopedia of Journalism, 450-57. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412972048.n119.
  
  Stein, S. and Cashman, S. 2009. Documentaries, Motion Picture. In: 2009. Encyclopedia of Journalism, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 450-457 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412972048.n119> [Accessed 15 Jun 2021].
  
  Stein, Sarah R. and Shaun Cashman. "Documentaries, Motion Picture." Encyclopedia of Journalism. Christopher H. Sterling. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2009, pp. 450-57. SAGE Knowledge. 15 Jun 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412972048.n119.
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