Accuracy
When making a factual program you should always do your research properly because all of your statements in a factual program must be 100% true and if your statements or facts are wrong you could be putting someone’s life at risk for example when talking about medical conditions.
Balance
When making a factual program you should always have equal information when talking about politics or mass media because you have to talk about sides in these two examples so it must consist of equal amount of information from both sides. You should have balance of opinions because you could interview 2 people who are on the same side of the issue making your factual program biased you should have equal amount of opinions from each side.
Impartiality
When making a factual program you should not take a side you must have a neutral standing on things and do not be biased to one side. Present an equal amount of information or statements from both sides. Also it is vital that you do not take a side.
Objectivity
When making a factual program you should get your main point across and you should be open minded about the point that is being made about the subject that is being discussed. You should not be one sided to the subject that is being discussed you should take both viewpoints and be open minded about the subject.
Subjectivity
When making a factual program you should keep your personal views and feelings out of the issues because by doing so it can lead to a one sided view on the subject that is being discussed making your factual film biased.
Opinion:
When making a factual film you should give a balanced view so you should interview people or find statements that have a different viewpoint and opinion. You should not only interview the people who agree with each other you should interview or find statements that have different viewpoints.
Bias
This is when an argument is completely one sided and ignores everything that is shown by the other side so when you make a factual film you should include both sides of the argument and make sure you cover and have enough information from both sides making your factual program fair.
Representation
You should represent your factual program in a certain way , for example you should not stereotype people or group people by an ethnic group. You must be very careful when making your factual program because you do not want to represent things in a certain way making your intended audience upset.
Access
You need to have people’s permission because that way you have authorised access and also by having this you will not get sued because you have a right to be there and have the authority to be there.
Privacy Contract with the viewer
You must have permission to film a viewer otherwise without having permission you will be sued because that person will see themselves in TV and feel violated and they will sue you because you have not got there consent to film them.
