Investigative Documentary as Critique? Understanding the Role of Narrative in the CBC Fifth Estate Documentaries on the Ashley Smith Case

This thesis uses approaches adapted from narrative analysis to provide a detailed examination of the two CBC Fifth Estate documentaries on the case of Ashley Smith (Behind the Wall, 2010; Out of Control, 2010). In particular, it considers how different voices and pieces of evidence are brought toget...

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Main Author: Weir, Charissa
Other Authors: Kilty, Jennifer
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/32794
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-4166