Doctors have a standard to first do no harm. Scientists must remain objective. Those in the justice system must maintain innocence until guilt can be proven in a court of law. To what standards are filmmakers held? When public media play the role of judge and jury, the stakes to ‘get it right’ are high. What are the consequences of ‘whistle-blowing’ on television? For a filmmaker to gain insider‘s access, where are concessions made? What is the responsibility to turn over evidence versus waiting to publish your story, when lives are at stake? In this session, we will explore the relationship between filmmaker and subject through ‘The Experiments’ and examine the role of public media in investigative journalism.
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