Common Sense Media Review
By Melissa Camacho
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Edgy, insightful docu has mature themes.
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Vice Investigates
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What's the Story?
VICE INVESTIGATES is a documentary series that examines the cultural impact of a range of issues and events from around the globe. Correspondents like Seb Walker and Emmy Award winner Alzo Slade conduct interviews and immerse themselves into story, attempting to get different perspectives from the people immediately touched by what is happening in order to offer a well-rounded story. Archived news reports and other video footage helps round out these stories.
Is It Any Good?
The intelligent docu-series deconstructs the cultural aspects of different phenomena happening around the world. From the front lines of the Amazon fires, to traveling around Russia meeting hip-hop artists struggling against government crackdowns, its journalists features human interest stories that help illuminate the significance of the issues being discussed. It also examines how they impact the way people understand the world around us. There is a presence of bias in some of its coverage, thanks to its Western point of view, and the correspondents' reporting styles. Nonetheless, Vice Investigates is thought-provoking, and manages to make each topic feel timely and relevant, even if the events seem far removed from what is happening closer to home.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about some of the issues presented in Vice Investigates. What impact does burning parts of the Amazon rainforest or understanding the relationship between Iran and Afghanistan have on different cultures? How does impact the way the world understands these events?
What is the difference between a documentarian and a journalist? Are the correspondents on Vice Investigates trained reporters? Why does this matter?
TV Details
- Premiere date : November 1, 2019
- Cast : Seb Walker , Alzo Slade
- Network : Hulu
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : March 13, 2020
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