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BBC EDITORIAL GUIDELINES
BBC Ethical CodeHow it imposesconstraints onmediaproduction?How it couldaffect yourproductnegativelyHow it could affectyour productpositivelyTruth and Accuracy
All information has tobe well researched,honest and accurate. If they do not knowabout the informationthey must state this. They take their time toinsure they get preciseinformationMy research may lacksome detail that is notexactly true. I will not beable to mention this inmy documentary if thisis the case otherwise mydocumentary will lookvery unprofessional.My research is accuratelyresearched I have facts andfigures as well as expertopinions to prove the pointsI want to make. There will beno questions in mydocumentary that will beunanswered.
Impartiality andDiversity of Opinion
They have to be asobjective open mindedand fair as possible. They will take all viewsinto consideration andalways be neutral onpublic, political orindustrial policy. The sources that I planto have in mydocumentary may nothave a well detailedanswer or even enoughevidence to prove whatthey are saying. This aspect will help mydocumentary as I will beable to invest on thecontributors that will befeatured so that thedocumentary remainsbalanced and unbiased.
Editorial Integrity andIndependence
The BBC has to insurethat their content isnot influenced bycommercial or politicalpressure. The BBC isindependent from thegovernment or anyother interested partysuch as advertisers orsponsors.My documentary mayneed support from otherparties to promote thedocumentary that I wantto film. This may be hardtrying to beindependent.My documentary will remainindependent and not bereinforced with things suchas commercials or politicalpressure. My documentarywill also remain free of anyother party.
Serving the publicinterest
They have to attemptto get to the truth byquestioning those inpublic office orauthority. They willpresent their results ina well informed way.My audience may notnecessarily agree withmy facts that I plan tofeature in mydocumentary. Thiswould make mydocumentary pointlesswhile I am serving thepublicMy documentary will aim toserve the public interest byrevealing the truth about acertain topic. This will helpme as I can look further intothe case and produce betterresults educating myaudience
Fairness
The BBC produce theirguideline upon fairnessas well as being openmined. They must alsorespect all suppliers of information.I may not be as openminded as expected andonly deliver negativeinformation on one sideof the story causing thedocumentary to bebiased.I have sources from bothpoints of view that will evenout my documentary. I willmake this documentary asfair and as open as possible.
Privacy
The BBC have to treatpersonal informationwith respect unless it’sin the public interest.Some of the people Iwant to contribute to mydocumentary may notdo so as they want theirinformation privateSome people will be willingto contribute to mydocumentary even if it is inthe public
Harm and Offence
The BBC have to keepall information thatmay be harmful out of My documentaryinformation may harm oroffend people thatMy documentary will stick tothe rules and try not tofeature things in it that
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