Factual Programming

Assignment 1 – Issues in Factual Programming

You must produce a media production textbook chapter on the issues facing producers of factual programming and the impact this has on their work:
You must:

• research the issues facing the producers of factual programming

  Accuracy;

 Care must be taken when researching and releasing contents of information that might be revealed in the future to be inaccurate such as medical information or advice which if followed could put peoples health at risk.



Balance:

 When making a documentary the the person should consider what the message is and it should have an affect on the viewer. it should make the audience think and expand their minds.it should not be a bias documentary because this will take away the affect of making the audience think. Also to balance a documentary there should be at least 2 points that are thoroughly explained and then interviews to go with them.

Impartiality: 

When making a documentary the person shouldn't be biased to the the subjects. You should stay neutral, outside the two subjects and share opinions and facts.

Subjectivity:

When making a factual documentary you should keep all your personal views and opinions out of it because this can lead to making the film bias and it will ruin the whole film.


Objectivity:

The objectivity of factual programming is when interviewing the person should consider the questions they present and the facts that they state. you should be open minded and get the point across as quickly and accurately as possible.


Bias:

A bias factual documentary is when the argument is one sided and the person does not not explain or go into detail on the other subject or side of the argument.

Opinion:

When producing a documentary you should ask the interviewers to share their opinions to give more ideas which can help bring the message of the film become more clearer and understandable. when asking or stating a fact make sure it is is researched properly and you should research outside the subject too. this will help the audience to have a different viewpoint to the subject.

Representation:

Representation is when you are stereotyping someone or a subject by their  cultural identities, events,objects or places.