Different TV Issues and examples
Opinion
Opinion is a largely subjective issue and it is influenced by the personality of the presenter. An example I've found is a Stacey Dudley who investigates different life situations and in a particular clip I've decided to talk on is "my hometown fanatics" in this clip the presenter walks with the protesters and gives her on personal opinion each matter for example she believes that it is wrong to bring kids along the protests as the don't know a thing and you they decide for themselves when they are old enough and doing so influences kids to have this mindset.
Balance is showing both sides of an argument and these issues are mostly present in news programmes but this is similar to impartiality where both have to provide ideological perspective to not be misguided from the truth. There should be no evidence that it is harmful and doing otherwise is unjustified. A example I've used is The Sunday morning show 'The big question'. It is hosted by Adam Deen who holds a neutral position whereas audiences on both sides thoroughly argues their points. If a show only shows one side of the argue this would most likely trigger audiences and give them a bad viewing experience therefore it is vital for a program to follow within regulations or state that the specific program will contain impartial opinions/ information/
Bias
Bias is having prejudice against a topic and keeps to one side, it is the opposite of impartiality. A example person of which is Michael Moore, he talks about sensitive subjects and gives his opinion in which he believes it is right. He is highly subjective however in context of a programme this may intrigue people to want to understand why as though he feels this way and may come to his understanding and opinion on a level. However bias is also a way of manipulation, some news reports being bias is unavoidable and this may change someone's view substantially towards a topic and can be done by reducing a convoluted into a report which can cause misjudgement.
Accuracy
Accuracy is where the film-maker is providing the audience with precise, reliable facts that are trustworthy. This is dependent on the type of documentary you produce, and the issue, for instance if you are talking about health issues then you may want to get facts from a source such as a doctor or a medical book.Another way of showing accuracy is through an eye witness report, assuming that the person who is interviewed is telling the truth this provides a news report with a heightened depth of believability due to the fact that someone was there on site. Any additional information that may not be required should not be used when showing accuracy.
Subjectivity
In this video this man is represented as subjective however he believes that what he said is true and that he needs to shed a light upon the truth of the stereotypes regarding business in the alcohol industry. He is an anonymous speaker therefore assuming he has nothing to hide thus exposing the secrets and unafraid of how he presents his opinions show us a sense of accuracy towards this documentary. Throughout the documentary he gives a real life issues that happened at a bar such as a man punching him for trying to break up a fight and such which shows that the majority of the documentary is based on subjectivity.
http://www.vice.com/en_uk/video/vice-intl-international-fighters-isis
Objectivity
Objectivity is where your personal beliefs, views and opinions do not influence your story telling. A documentary of such may want to give brutal facts of certain topic that may be represented as say bad, however the film-maker doesn't first hand describe it as bad whereas the judgement lies in the audiences hands. A example of which is a documentary of a sensitive/ controversial topic, the narrator simply describes what is going on and does not falter to unnecessary opinions.
Impartiality
Impartiality is when a programme shows no bias or prejudice against something and it is neutral in its judgement, most TV news reports have to be impartial to provide valid information. TV news programmes tend to have no subjectivity at all doing otherwise would likely to offend someone or be deemed as a unreliable source. If a news report was to show two sides of a story they cannot become tilted to one side, they have to show both sides equality to keep it as truthful as possible.
Access
Access is the person being in filmed giving permission to being filmed. For example the show Bear Grylls Survival Island, people on the island agree to be followed around and filmed. However those that are under 16 may require their guardian/parents for permission. Other issues of access include the availability of certain locations to be filmed at, violation upon any access regulations means that you may face a lawsuit. In terms of the information a program provides, the program also needs to make sure that they have access to the correct resources to supply you with the correct information.
Privacy
Privacy is a issue in factual TV, being filmed without permission is an example and the most popular concern regarding privacy. Programs that either invade a persons privacy must be asked for consent in advance, an exemplar scenario would be a show to enlighten people on how easily their credit card information can be accessed and stolen. The victims of the experiment would have to agree to their information being disclosed to the public, this can be in forms of blurring out sensitive information or just giving them general consent to do so otherwise.
Contract with the viewer
Contract with the viewer is the amount of accuracy, honest and engaging content in relation to factual TV. The documentary must not contain false or unnecessary information and must be most truthful as possible. Many factual TV programs already follows this regulation however some programs are bypassed as propaganda, this may be an issue for the audience as they are given false information. If the attention comes to the companies that broadcast these programs there can be consequences. If an viewer may find a program to be deemed of such hypocrisy then they can send a email to contact the organisation similar to the system in place of reporting ad's.
