Task:
Write about the issues facing
producers of factual programming
· Accuracy:
Factual programming needs to be accurate
because it is documentaries about non-fiction stories which attracts
the audience to watch. When factual programming don't get their facts
right then some have to be closed and not be show for example a quote on BBC by
David Liddiment "Our review concluded that BBC1 and BBC2's quotas for
factual programming – which covered everything from Frozen Planet to Cash in
the Attic – did not add anything to our ability to govern these services
effectively and needed to be removed".
In my factual programming documentary I will
make sure the information I get is backed up and all the facts gathered are right
and link well to the documentary.
· Balance:
Having a balanced view means being fair to
both the points that are being made and respect another's view. Depending on
the documentary made there will always be a right or a wrong but there will
never be a complete negative view or a complete positive.
However depending on the actual documentary there can be different views.
Therefore in some cases being biased may be acceptable. I will make sure
that my documentary is a balanced so no one can be fully biased about
it and they would have enough positives as well as negative if need be to be
mentioned.
· Impartiality:
If you are and un-impartial person then I believe your
view or opinion most likely may be un-balanced or biased. However it is always
okay for anyone to give their true views to what they believe.
· Objectivity:
This is when your getting your main point
across and your being open minded about what is being said. This is like
gathering all the information collected and then reporting it to see what view
and support you receive.
· Subjectivity:
Subjectivity means when a person is keeping
their personal feelings and opinions to themselves instead of sharing it within
an issue that is taken place. This can lead to the person being biased if they
don’t have a balanced view.
· Opinion:
Opinion is when someone is sharing their own ideas
amongst the others in the group. It is usually an interpretation of a fact in
their own way of explaining it. However there can be other people having the
same point being explained but in a different way.
· Bias:
Being bias is when a certain individual
decides to take only one part of a debate or argument and only agree to that
side and not the other. People who do that don’t have the clear understanding
to listening to both parts and understanding it to a balanced level rather than
just sticking to one side.
· Representation:
Representation is when a individual is stereotyping a
certain group or individual. These things can be such as a place, a person in
how they look, culture, religion or events and sexuality.
· Access:
There is no way a individual will not be able
to watch any sort of advert as there is a direct line going into the house into
the television so whenever you turn the television on to watch something there
will always be adverts on your screen if you like it not. The direct line
into the living room of families or individuals gives them the chance
to watch the advert and become interested in it and then
decides to give it a go and buy it.
· Privacy:
Yes everyone has the right to be given the
choice to be able to have their say to what they think is right and wrong and
what they wish to be shared and what not to be shared.
· Contract with viewer:
Contact with the viewer is when the audience are
told what the program is about and then when the program is shown
the audience are expecting to see what they have been
promised.
· Privacy/Confidentiality:
I will make sure I have a good understanding of what I am doing before
taking any chances of risks. Instead of giving away personal information that I
gather from a confidential conversation, I would put similar situations
and problems to a different story and show of the facts like that instead of
showing of confidential information.
