Weekly Editorial - February 20, 2020
1. The purpose of an editorial/commentary is to explain, persuade, warn, criticize, entertain, praise or answer. What do you think is the purpose of this editorial? Explain your answer.
2. What is the main idea of Greg Wilsbacher’s commentary?
3. In this commentary, Greg Wilsbacher writes, "Even when they are used responsibly by documentary filmmakers, the editing and selection of scenes imposes the filmmaker's interpretation on the images. As a historian and archivist, though, I believe it is important for people to directly engage with historical sources of all types, including the films from Iwo Jima." Do you agree with Mr. Wilsbacher's assertion? Explain your answer.