Documentaries
Television documentaries present journalists with opportunities to explore subjects in greater depth and length than is normal with news or news-related programmes. More than that, some are ‘signed’, allowing the reporter to set aside the impartiality demanded of everyday programming in favour of a rarely expressed personal view.
Shape and content
The documentary has no set agenda, so shape, content and duration are open to individual interpretation. Its scope is considerable, and that is why so many imaginative reporters, tramlined by the constraints of straight news journalism, gleefully seize any chance to involve themselves in documentary-making. Others are uncomfortable with the freedom on offer and are irritated by the comparative ...
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