Ethics for television researchers and associate producers / Alexandra Kitty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kitty, Alexandra, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Documentary television programs--Production and direction--Moral and ethical aspects.

Documentary television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Ethics International Press Ltd, [2023]

Summary:

Ethics for Television Researchers and Associate Producers by Alexandra Kitty explores the ethical challenges faced by researchers and associate producers in the television documentary industry. The book provides a comprehensive guide to best practices in research, interviewing, and information management, emphasizing the importance of maintaining integrity and ethical standards. It addresses the role of story researchers in sourcing content and contributors, highlighting the potential for ethical lapses that can harm reputations and content quality. Aimed at professionals in the television industry, the book serves as an essential resource for those involved in documentary production, offering practical checklists and insights to improve ethical decision-making. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Lexicon of Terminology

Preface

Chapter One

Introduction to Researching for Documentary Programs

Chapter Two

Basics of the Job

Determining production resources

Organizing your research

Organizing your progress

Chapter Three

Lead Generation

Understanding how to look for leads

Where to find leads

Ensuring diversity in lead generation

Ensuring plurality in lead generation

Organising leads

Chapter Four

Pitches and Research Packs

Exposés versus factual-based documentaries

Story bibles and POV

Edit assets

Pitches and research packs

The five-act format

Writing the pre-pitch

Basics of pitch writing

Revising pitches

Ethical considerations when writing pitches

Basics of the research pack

Revising the research pack

Ethical considerations when writing a research pack

Tools to help you with writing a research pack

Chapter Five

Lines of Communication, Hand Over Meetings, and Housekeeping

Communicating with colleagues

Communicating with sources

Understanding consent

Housekeeping

Chapter Six

Finding Information

Fact, rumour, narrative, adjectives, and opinion

Dealing with gossip and rumours

Data versus experts

Background checks

Reports and academic studies

Police and court reports

News articles

Filling in missing information

When the researcher is also the scriptwriter

Chapter Seven

Correspondence, One Sheets, and Releases

Story researcher correspondence

Leveraging One Sheets

Call sheets

Writing a summary of cases and leads

Chapter Eight

Information Requests

Dealing with PIOs and other gate-keepers

Corresponding in a foreign language

Freedom of information requests

Using paralegals

Chapter Nine

Interviewing and Filling Slates

Approaching sources

Vetting sources.

Pre-interviews

Allaying anxiety

Accommodating requests

Prepping sources

Respecting privacy

Disclosing information

Booking contributors

Filling slates

Chapter Ten

Troubleshooting

Cancellations and reneged permissions

Handling difficult contributors

Ethical dilemmas

Understanding a program's "bible"

Exposé dilemmas

Neurocinematic considerations

Workplace dilemmas and strategies

Chapter Eleven

Feedback and Record-Keeping

Using feedback

Handling handovers

Writing handover files

Documenting cancelled stories

Levels of record-keeping

Maintaining files

Using Null folders

Preparing for your exit

Appendix I

Researcher Checklist

Appendix II

Ethics Checklist

References.

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Other Format:

Print version: Kitty, Alexandra Ethics for Television Researchers and Associate Producers

ISBN:

9781804411841

1804411841

OCLC:

1393306890