Monday, 16 September 2013

Documentary L2

Lesson 2

Issues

  • Research, Quality and Range - In depth facts and widespread research.
  • Reliability of Contributors - Contributes to the programme. Reliable sources (people there, experts, uniform, authority etc)
  • Up to date information - Accurate, valid and reliable. Facts, down to the day.

Balance

(all sides of the argument considered)

  • Impartiality - NO association with the subject.
  • Opinion - Personal view.
  • Bias - Personal negative view.
  • Subjectivity - Relating to, or emanating from a persons emotions and prejudices etc.
  • Objectivity - Not influenced by personal emotions, interpretations or prejudice, based on facts, unbiased.

Challenges to Objectivity

  • Film-makers own pre-conceptions.
  • Perspectives from which the event was witnessed.
  • The way the documentary is edited.
  • Impact of the camera.

Other issues...

  • Access
  • Privacy
  • Representation
  • Contract with viewer (channel)

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