1. Pre-production

2. How does this apply to the
knowledge of a Producer?
 ‘Viewers are entitled to expect that programmes are
accurate and true and the audience must not be misled.'
Therefore you have to make sure no interviews are
biased or drawn to one side then the other otherwise the
story becomes misleading.

3. Truth & Accuracy
 Channel 4 and Five take the issue of viewer trust very
seriously. Viewers are entitled to expect that
programmes are accurate and true and the audience
must not be misled. This obligation applies to all types
of programming, including entertainment programmes
with factual elements. Portraying real events, whether in
documentary, features, factual entertainment, drama or
any other programme, which the viewer is entitled to
take at face value, must respect truth and accuracy.
Programmes must be honest, fair and accurate and must
not mislead viewers.

4. Relating biased opinion back to
Aileen
 Biased Opinion: The documentary we watched on a
serial killer Aileen can be considered to be biased due to
the fact of the way they presented the documentary.
Overall you know that they looked at all aspects of
Aileen yet they focused more upon the people who knew
her and respected her. Therefore there was more
positivity on the subject then negativity although it was
a negative story.

5. Rules and Regulations for a
Producer.
 Secret Filming
 Individuals must not normally be filmed or recorded
secretly for inclusion in a programme unless approved
by the broadcaster in advance.
 Programme-makers must set out in writing their
justification for covert filming/recording. It must satisfy
the provisions of Section 8.13 of the Code.
 Before any secret filming is undertaken, there are
detailed guidelines you must follow. See Channel 4’s and
Five’s internal compliance procedures and rules
contained within the Appendices

6. Task 2
 Truth and Accuracy – Nick Broomfield
 Reconstructions – None
 Secret Filming – Only one secret filming came up in the
making of Aileen the night before the execution took
place she wanted one confidential convocation with him.
 Payments- None
 People under 18 – There were no one under the age of
18 in the documentary in itself.
 Fairness and Privacy

7. Pre- production techniques
Glossary
 Biased – favouring one opinion side or person over another.
 Balance – A state of equilibrium
 Impartiality – not partial or biased but yet a fair; impartial judge
 Objectivity – the quality of being objective
 Subjectivity – proceeding from taking place in a persons mind
rather than the eternal world
 Representation – action or speech on behalf of a
person, group, business house, state or by an agent, deputy or
representative.
 Access – ability, right or permission to approach, enter, speak with
or use; admittance: they have access of files.
 Opinion – a person view, attitude or appraisal.
 Privacy – A state being free from intrusion or disturbance in ones
private life or affairs.
 Contract- an agreement between two parties or more.

8. Payments
 ● Do not make payments to sources or contributors
without reference to and the approval of the broadcaster.
This does not include modest out-of-pocket expenses
e.g. to cover meals and taxi fares, which are unlikely to
be problematic.
 ● You must seek advice from the programme lawyer
before making or promising to make any payment to
convicted or confessed criminal.
You must not make any payment or promise to make any
payment to any

9. Relating back to documentaries
 In two programmes which we have watched both show
biased sides to them. Supersize me obviously wanted to
target the audience in how bad the food was but at the
same time trying to make it fair and to show the
audience that not only is it bad it is but looking into
court cases. But although they showed a biased side
they tried to balance it by showing you the addiction of
some fast food stores and the ways in which the sales
and marketing manipulates and draws in customers.
Again with Aileen they used people who knew, loved and
respected her.

10. Relating to our news report Brief.
 In our upcoming news report there’s a lot of details we
have to make sure are correct before starting to gather
information and edit our final piece.
 Biased opinion – We need to make sure that even
though we may have our opinions on the stories that the
stories we broadcast are true and reliable. We need to
make sure anyone we interview on the subject matter
gives two opinions on the subject in hand. We need to
make sure the audience do not receive force
accusations.

11.  Balance – there needs to be balance on both sides of the
story yet again we cannot give audiences our personal
view. Therefore give them an impartial judge.
 Representation – Hopefully we could interview someone
who represents the subject matter. Giving us a clearer
view of the subject matter and how they are dealing
with it.
 Privacy – As a news reporter you will need to understand
what can be said on a matter of subjectivity.