Sunday, January 04, 2009

Another memoir on Oprah Show found to be (partially) made up --

http://www.tnr.com/booksarts/story.html?id=f458c2c8-0d4f-4dc7-8cba-15e465c2201a&p=1

Why was it marketed as a memoir?

Why did he not write it as a novel (fiction)?

Oprah Show and book and film etc audiences also want "memoirs."

Sensationalism is the culprit.

I can think of several examples from the Burmese survivor/media world.

Kyi May Kaung

NBC Nightly News 3-29-2025--Myanmar, Bkk, earthquake,Hegseth--wife--vaccine head resigns.

https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news-netcast/video/nightly-news-full-broadcast-march-28th-235741765753