Friday essay: how a 'gonzo' press gang forged the Ned Kelly legend
- Written by Kerrie Davies, Lecturer, School of the Arts & Media, UNSW
Destruction of the Kelly Gang. Drawn by Thomas Carrington during the siege.State Library of VictoriaWashington Post publisher, Philip L. Graham, famously declared that journalism is the “first rough draft of history”. It’s also the first rough draft of inspiration for movies and books “based on a true story”.
Since...
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