Unit 27: Factual Programme Production Techniques for Television

Factual Programme Production Techniques



Accuracy 

Accuracy is one of the guidelines for TV and for TV Stations that make news and they have to make sure that news and facts are accurate and factual and to make sure that there's no slander and things that are made up otherwise they can be punished by OFCOM who created TV Guidelines for TV and Radio. Fox News has made some inaccurate reports and they have apologised to the public for example; Fox News made an inaccurate report on a person who has shot dead and they had no choice to apologise for it because their report was totally false and also BBC are a create news and their are accurate and they are not biased and they make accurate reports and they make sure that they the information is correct.



Balance 

Balance is important to have because you have to take both sides and make sure when you film the two sides like a debate you have to make sure that they both get treated the same and have to same time to speak so their is no biased and no favouritism to any of the sides, also when editing the footage you have to make sure you edit it fairly do they can't complain about you giving them more time and saying that you are biased towards the other groups involved.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32537024




Impartiality 

Impartiality is one of the Ofcom Guidelines and TV stations like the BBC that are based on news around the world and the BBC do not give out their opinions on the topic they usually give the facts and explain the news of what is happening around the world without being biased and expressing their own opinion. TV Stations like BBC that are do news have to be impartial because its one of the rules they have to follow otherwise OFCOM can punish them for breaking the broadcasting codes with either a fine or OFCOM can ban their show.



Objectivity 

Objectivity is the opposite of Subjectivity, Objectivity is based of the judgement of observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices/opinions. Objectivity is more facts instead of your own personal opinions


Examples of Objectivity:

History Documentaries strive to be objectivity because it is a factual programme and as a history documentary you will expect them to only give out facts about the history of the subject instead of their own opinions.




Subjectivity 

Subjectivity is the opposite of Objectivity, Subjective is a statement that has been coloured by the character of the speaker or writer. It often has a basis in reality, but reflects the perspective through with the speaker views reality and it cannot be verified using facts and figures.

Examples of Subjectivity:

Fox news is a good example of Subjectivity because Fox news talk and they give false information most of he time and they always are biased and sometimes they only give out they own person opinion of the news subject that they are talking about. Fox News isn't a good news channel because of that reason because they mostly give their own opinions instead of telling us the facts of the matter.







Biased 

Biased is when you are more one sided and support more thing more than the other thing. The Elections are a great examples of topic which some new channels like  Fox news are Biased and one sided and unfair about because of the subjectivity, they give their own opinions which are biased and unfair and it makes Fox News and unreliable News Station if you want Factual News. Examples are Fox new and this is a clip from Fox News and it shows you how Biased Fox news can be