Documenting the Vulnerable: Telling the Stories of Young People in Tough Situations

Session Focus: Issues involved when working with the young on factual formats As public broadcasters, we need to tell stories about coming of age, but when we are working with young subjects, getting to the heart of the matter can be tricky. How do we get the real story when the subjects are still in the middle of it? What is the best way to capture the coming of age story? Is there ever a time when we step in to help a young person in a difficult situation? In this session, we discover four different ways to tell the stories of growing up. Each story brings its own ethical dilemmas. In every story, the stakes are high.

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