Documentaries: More creative, Less informing??

When I was younger, I use to find documentaries really, really boring, however as I got older, I started to notice how documentaries began to get more creative in their looks and they seemed to give more emotions to certain social issues. I began to appreciate them more, and now I enjoy watching documentaries. I really like how documentaries we saw in class were not only about the message they had to share, but they also become about how they presented their message. The documentaries we watched in class last Tuesday, left me with a new perspective on the world of documentaries and even changed my perspective on documentaries all together. I never imagined that you could create a documentary in animation.

With the rise of people watching documentaries, they are becoming one of the most efficient ways to help change and effect the world. However, as filmmakers, I think it is important that we keep in mind that documentaries are to help get conversations and light to certain social issues. If you are watching a documentary, it is supposed to have that shocking and emotional side to it. Documentaries are not here to just keep us entertained, they are created to help inform us. I think as time goes on, we might begin to see more and more documentaries start getting away from that, and they will become more like an entertaining film then a documentary.

Anyone have any thoughts on this??
I would love to hear what other people think about this.