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Whack or Scam? The Rules of Broadcast Research

Explore the rules and consequences of broadcast research legislation to safeguard public trust and profits. Recent controversies in TV, like Gordon Ramsay's fake sea bass catch and Derren Brown's staged Russian roulette, highlight the importance of upholding ethical standards in broadcasting. From deceptive editing in films to inappropriate on-air behavior by presenters, maintaining integrity in media is crucial. Discover the impact of fakery and scandal on viewer perception and industry credibility. Stay informed about recent cases, regulatory responses, and the ethical responsibilities of broadcasters. Join the conversation on media ethics and accountability.

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Whack or Scam? The Rules of Broadcast Research

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  1. Whack or Scam?The Rules of Broadcast Research

  2. LegislationProtect the publicProtect the profit

  3. Channel 4 says sorry for Ramsay 'fake’(The Guardian) Channel 4 has apologised after admitting that an item on Gordon Ramsay's F Word cookery programme "gave viewers an inaccurate impression" that the chef had speared a sea bass off the Devon coast.In the latest incident of so-called TV fakery, the broadcaster issued a statement admitting that the item, in which Ramsay said he felt "like a fucking action man" before he appeared to catch and cook the food, had "let down" viewers.

  4. Channel 4 fails to deny roulette stunt was a fake (The Independent) More than three million viewers tuned in to witness Derren Brown dice with death as he purported to use "mind power" to survive Russian roulette with live ammunition. But Brown lived up to his title as an illusionist, using blank bullets and special effects to dupe viewers.

  5. The Queen wants BBC's faked film banned (Daily Mail) The shots in the trailer were edited out of order, making it appear as if The Queen had abruptly left the photoshoot, when in fact, the second shot showed her entering the shoot. BBC 1 Controller Peter Fincham told journalists at the launch that it showed the monarch "losing it a bit and walking out in a huff"Peter Fincham, the BBC 1 Controller and chief creative officer of RDF Media, Stephen Lambert, resigned

  6. 'No justification' for Brand show (BBC News) Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand's lewd calls to actor Andrew Sachs were a "deplorable intrusion with no editorial justification", the BBC Trust has said.Chairman Sir Michael Lyons supported Ross's 12-week suspension, adding that no further action would be taken.He said the furore could have been avoided if BBC management had followed the corporation's editorial guidelines.

  7. Simpson sorry for 'liberating' Kabul(Guardian) ‘ As we walked into Kabul city we found no problems around us, only people that were friendly and, I am afraid, chanting "kill the Taleban" - although as we understand it there are not going to be that many Taleban around.It felt extraordinarily exhilarating - to be liberating a city which had suffered so much under a cruel and stifling regime.’ (BBC News) A sheepish John Simpson yesterday admitted he regretted getting "a bit carried away" and proclaiming to a mystified radio audience that the BBC had liberated Kabul ahead of opposition forces. (Guardian)

  8. Kelly death not suicide, says MP(BBC News) May 2003 the defence correspondent of the BBC Radio 4 Today Programme Andrew Gilligan quoted a government official who stated that the British Government had "sexed up" a dossier concerning weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, against the wishes of the intelligence services. Dr David Kelly, was named as the alleged source of the news item. The subsequent suicide (or alleged suicide) of Dr Kelly resulted in an escalation of the conflict between the government and the BBC.

  9. OFCOMwww.ofcom.org.uk

  10. impartiality

  11. Palestine

  12. GAZA The Appeal Al Jazeera Report on the Banning Tony Benn on the BBC

  13. Legislation as repression

  14. Ofcom backs Channel 4 over mosque probe(Guardian) ‘Ofcom has rejected police complaints about an edition of Channel 4's Dispatches that exposed alleged extremism in British mosques.

West Midlands police claimed that the episode, Undercover Mosque, had misrepresented the views of Muslim preachers and clerics with misleading editing.However, in a ruling published today Ofcom found that the programme was "a legitimate investigation" and said there was "no evidence that the broadcaster had misled the audience or that the programme was likely to encourage or incite criminal activity". (Guardian) Channel 4 News Report Press TV Report

  15. Falling polar bears put Plane Stupid cinema ad on course for controversy (Guardian) Polar bears suffer brutal deaths in a new advert by climate change campaigners Plane Stupid. The controversial climate change group Plane Stupid has been criticised over an advert which shows bloodied polar bears falling from the sky. (The Telegraph) Plane Stupid Advert

  16. Injustice(Ken Fero/98mins/2001)

  17. RELEASE FORMSInterview Release Location ReleaseHealth & SafteyDownloadable

  18. ‘The scribes on all the people shoveAnd bawl allegiance to the state,But they who love the greater loveLay down their life; they do not hate’

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