During the process of creating our factual programme we will need to be aware of any legal or ethical issues that could effect production and follow the guidelines set out by the regulatory bodies and codes of practise.
One of the main legal issues we will have to consider during production is copyright. We will need to make sure that any material we use for the programme is not subject to copyright, although if we do use any copyrighted material we will need to get first hand permission to use the material by its original owner. We will also need to consider if any of the material used or portrayed in the programme is slanderous in anyway or if anything used can be deemed as unfair or portrayed in bad faith. Discrimination will also need to be thought about, making sure that anything we use or say in the programme does not discriminate against anyone in terms of sex, age, race or disability.
Health and safety will also need to be looked at, taking in to consideration any hazards that may arise that could harm anyone involved with the project. To help with this issue we will be undertaking a risk assessment of all locations and equipment that will be used during production so that all risks will be minimised.
We will also need to consider any ethical issues that may arise during production of our factual programme such as morality (what is right or wrong), exploitation, sensationalism or any material that can be seen as offensive as well as any representational issues. We will also need to be aware of peoples privacy, making sure that those who agree to being filmed sign a release form or state before the camera that they are willing for the footage that features them to be shown.
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