The document discusses several issues that may arise in documentaries:
1) Opinion and bias - documentaries should present facts and opposing views to allow viewers to form their own opinions rather than forcing a view.
2) Accuracy - inaccurate or unsupported facts damage credibility. Sources must be carefully validated.
3) Representation - sensitive treatment is needed when discussing groups to avoid offense without evidence.
The author's documentary may face issues representing artists and interview subjects sensitively without portraying them in a harmful light. Proper consent and privacy protocols will be followed.
The document discusses several issues that may arise in documentaries:
1) Opinion and bias - documentaries should present facts and opposing views to allow viewers to form their own opinions rather than forcing a view.
2) Accuracy - inaccurate or unsupported facts damage credibility. Sources must be carefully validated.
3) Representation - sensitive treatment is needed when discussing groups to avoid offense without evidence.
The author's documentary may face issues representing artists and interview subjects sensitively without portraying them in a harmful light. Proper consent and privacy protocols will be followed.
The document discusses several issues that may arise in documentaries:
1) Opinion and bias - documentaries should present facts and opposing views to allow viewers to form their own opinions rather than forcing a view.
2) Accuracy - inaccurate or unsupported facts damage credibility. Sources must be carefully validated.
3) Representation - sensitive treatment is needed when discussing groups to avoid offense without evidence.
The author's documentary may face issues representing artists and interview subjects sensitively without portraying them in a harmful light. Proper consent and privacy protocols will be followed.
The document discusses several issues that may arise in documentaries:
1) Opinion and bias - documentaries should present facts and opposing views to allow viewers to form their own opinions rather than forcing a view.
2) Accuracy - inaccurate or unsupported facts damage credibility. Sources must be carefully validated.
3) Representation - sensitive treatment is needed when discussing groups to avoid offense without evidence.
The author's documentary may face issues representing artists and interview subjects sensitively without portraying them in a harmful light. Proper consent and privacy protocols will be followed.
Opinion is a view on something that isnt always based on fact, and bias is like opinion but stronger and more prejudice. In documentaries, opinion and bias isnt itself an issue, unless its being forced on the viewer. Consumers should be given the facts and opinions of the person in the documentary, but then given the flip side so they can form their own views on the subject. The news channel Fox has had major accusations based on it being very Rightwing Leaning when it comes to a lot of their stories. This issue shouldnt affect me due to the nature of the production.
Accuracy This is one of the most important parts of documentaries, as without accurate facts or statistics, the documentary will be instantly disregarded and will not be viewed. Furthermore, it will damage the credibility of further documentaries produced by that company. One example is the controversy around The Great Global Warming Swindle, which was a programme on Channel 4. It disputed that global warming is being increased from human activity. The show was followed by an overwhelming amount of backlash complaints, one of which was a 176 page document written by a large group of disputing scientists. To overcome the issue of inaccurate data, I will be checking the validity of the sources I use. This, in turn, will be done by doing further research on the sources.
Balance and Impartiality
Impartiality is the opposite of bias, in that it is about being objective about situations and not having prejudice for any side, as well as not preferring benefit to another person over someone else. An example of this can be found in an BBC documentary titled Wales, Power and the People. This was criticised by Ofcom for its comments about Margaret Thatchers impact on Welsh politics which breached the BBC Editorial Guidelines. As my documentary doesnt have any topics that would need impartiality/wont be affected by it, there no issues that need to be highlighted
Objectivity and Sensitivity
Within documentaries, it is important to be objective so that you can be sensitive to the needs of certain people. An example would be when talking about certain companies or organisations, being indifferent/impartial would make it so they dont sue you for painting them in a certain light (good or bad). See Representation below for who I think need to be treated with a sensitive nature.
Representation This is speaking on behalf of something or someone to describe them in a particular way. In documentaries, this issue would come up when talking about groups of people, organisations or other such parties of people. An example would be if talking about Christianity, you would have to be sure not portray them in a way that is negative or insulting to them, without certifiable evidence.
There are two main issues that may come up in my documentary. One is that some of the artists I use in my sad/depressing playlist may be insulted that I will be considering their songs to be such. The other issue, is when Im questioning some of the interviewees about why teenagers that are depressed or have mental issues use music as an escape, the wording of such needs to be careful not to treat them as helpless people who need assistance or cheering up.
Access and Privacy
This covers making sure those taking part in the documentary are given their rights. This prohibits the use of recording telephone interviews, hidden mics and cameras, scenes of extreme suffering and distress, interviewing children, set-up situations and interviews without prior arrangement. In a case regarding the San Bernardino shooters, there was an instance involving a still active crime scene in which multiple news correspondents entered the premises and began rummaging through potential evidence regarding the case. I will be interviewing up to three teachers (music and psychology) on their opinion about the results of my experiment and about the topic itself. I will be giving at least a fortnight to ask if they are available and to give them time to think about what they will say in response. This will also make sure they are comfortable with being filmed.
Contract with Viewer
This is making sure that you provide what you promise to the viewer in the synopsis of the production. This is important is documentaries as a lot of them are about educating the viewer, and so if this isnt achieved their company loses popularity. I will be promising the viewer factual and scientific insight into how/why music may affect us, as well as an unrigged social experiment regarding the same topic.
