LO1 Task Issues

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.