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narrative

/ˈnarətɪv/

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noun

1. a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   In Media Studies narrative is how the story of a media text is constructed and how it relays its information to an audience.

   
   

   
   

   When we are looking at POWER IN THE MEDIA, and considering all media is telling a story, we can ask ourselves, from whose point of view is the story being told? 

   
   

   Narrative is powerful - the stories we tell ourselves about who we are, shape society's beliefs about themselves and others. 

   
   

   TASK 1. Read this article: 

   
   

   A Maori filmmaker and the fight for proper Indigenous narratives
   

   
   

   TASK 2. Answer the questions: 

   
   

   1. If the power to tell stories and shape narratives is only held by a few, what dangers lie in that? 

   
   

   2. Write a paragraph about Merata Mita. Why was her work important and how would you describe her efforts? 

   
   

   3. Why would you argue that it is important for Indi filmmakers, outside of the established institutions, to be creating media / telling stories? 

   
   

   
   

   Task 3: Read this article

   
   

   How Native filmmakers are restoring cinematic narratives

   
   

   Task 4: Answer these questions

   
   

   1. How are indigenous stories being funded? 

   2. What are some of the stereotypes that were perpetuated in early indigenous portrayals of the native Americans? 

   3. Who is one example of an indigenous voice in NZ who is succeeding at telling stories from an indigenous point of view and garnering the interest of the wider world? 

   4. Where do indigenous films have a platform to be viewed currently?

   5. What in your oppinion, is the future of more authentic portrayals and representations of indigenous people on screen, moving forward?