INPUT / … / … / Pushing Impartiality to its Limits Holding the line on being fair and balanced under extreme circumstances

A cornerstone of public broadcasting is impartiality, the key to maintaining the public’s trust in us. But in some circumstances, the ability to be impartial is tested by war and extreme situations. On the geopolitical level, the stakes are higher than ever given the escalating conflict in Europe and tensions in other hotspots around the world. Rampant misinformation makes robustly impartial reportage more critical than ever. And when it comes to social issues, views on subjects like crime and punishment have become very predictable. We present three programmes that take on the notion of impartiality with their choices of interview subjects, scenes and scripting. To intriguing effect! Come and find out!