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1. NASA Documentary – Journey to Jupitar
Accuracy:Whenmakingadocumentaryaccuracy isan importantpartof whatwill make the
documentaryworthwatching,the informationprovidedhastobe correct especiallyif you’re
touchingona trickysubject.The NASA documentariesfeaturesasubstantial amountof information
and theory’sthatwere latereitherprovedtobe accurate or inaccurate.Whendealingwiththistype
of documentaryyouhave totake intoconsideration thatall informationgatheredisbasedon
theory,sometimesthe theorycanbe accurate guesstill provenfacts.Alsowhendealingwithsubject
like thistheyhave toconsiderall points,makingsure thatthe informationprovided isn’tmisleading
the public.
Balance: There’salwaystwosidestoeverystory,ithelpsthe audience getabetterunderstanding
aboutthe situationwhichwould thenhelptoforma conclusions.Balance iskeybecause it’snot
favouringone side.It’swhathelpsensurethatthe audience see the prosandconswithinthe
situationtodetermine the outcomeof the topic.With JourneytoJupitarthe mainmissionissending
man to Jupitarbutthat comeswithitsown problems,andthe documentarygatheredenough
informationtomake a formative decisionaboutwhethersendingmantoJupiter ispossible.Innews
people canbe misinformedbecause notall sidesof the situationare takenintoconsideration
especiallywhenaddressingaserioustopicorissue.That’swhyit’simportanttoshow both sidesof
the spectrumespeciallywheninterviewingsomeone onaparticulartopic,have two people soyou
have bothsidesof the story to make a formative decision.
Impartially and objectivity:Whenitcomesto dealingwithdocumentariesyouwanttomake sure
your personal viewsdoesn’taffectthe waypeoplewillviewdocumentary. JourneytoJupiterwas
impartial asit tookinto considerationall pointsmade forthe situationitwasdealingwith.Although
thisdocumentarydealswithadifferentmattercomparedtootherdocumentariesitstillhastobe
considerate tothe audience asyoudon’twantto be biaswiththe informationbeingpresentedto
the audience ormissleadthe public.Presentingfactual informationisimportantespeciallywhen
dealingwithscience andspace.Newshasatendencyto be objective when dealingwithcertain
topics.As a newsstationyouwantto make sure that youare givingthe views100% true
information.Objectivityisjudgingsomethingwithoutbeingprejudice orlettingemotionaffectyour
viewonsomething. The documentarylooksateveryaspectof gettingtoJupiter’sandit’sfinding,
theywouldhave tolookat it objectivelysothata properdecisionismade basedof the factsgiven.
Subjectivity
Whendealingwithasubjectof thismagnitude youhave totake everysingle detailinto
considerationespeciallywhen dealingwiththe factthatyour puttinga humanlife atrisk,the
documentaryinthatsense isnot subjective,asitknowsit’sdealingwithaseriousmatterinthe
sense where isitpossibletogoto Jupiterandthe complication’sitposes.Whereasnewscan
sometimesbe subjective becausetheymaylookatone side of the argumentand notthe other.
Opinion
As thisdocumentarylooksintothe possibilityof goingtoJupiter,opinion’swill be formedbut
wouldn’thave some type of effectonthe outcome of that situation,withthatbeingsaidthe
documentarywill be facedwithmanyopinionsfromthe audience onwhatthe documentaryaddress
dependingonthe informationgivenonbothsidesof the spectrum. Anopinionshouldn’thave an
effectonthe situation.

2. Bias
Includingbiasinyourdocumentarywouldmake forthe documentarybeingunfairasitwouldn’tasit
wouldn’ttake thingsintoconsiderationandwouldgobasedof one side of the piece.The NASA
documentarydoeswell not toinclude anybiastowards it’squestionittriestoanswer.Itsetsup
bothsidesof the spectrumwithinformationfactsandevidence,whichthenleaveswiththe
audience tomake decisionbasedonwhattheyhave seenandthe informationgiventothem. In
newsit’sespeciallyimportantnottobe bias itwouldresultinlesspeopletrustingthe newsastheir
source.You needtogainthe publicstrustwithpropersolidfactsandevidence,alsolookingatboth
sidesof the argumentsothe publiccanmake a decisionbasedonthe informationpresented.
Representation
How yourepresentsomethingishow you’ll have people believewhateveryouare presentingto
them,soit’simportantto not misrepresentsomethingthatwouldhave people believingwhenit’s
not true.Withinthe NASA documentarytheyhave tobe fairwhenrepresentingsomethingthat
mightnot be factual enoughor have conclusive evidence.Theywouldalsoneedtobe careful about
howsomethingis portrayed.Withnewspeople always tendtobelieve what’sbeingpresentedto
them. You have to insure thatwhenthe informationbeingpresentedisnotrepresentedinaway
that couldbe biasor unfair.
Access
Whendocumentingyouwouldneedtogainaccessin to certainplacestofilm, withoutthe
permissionyouwouldn’tbe able tofilm the documentary.It’sessentialthatyougainpermission
whentryingtofilmcertainplacesassome companieswouldn’tfeelcomfortable unlesswithgood
reasoning.Gainingaccessmeanswhendocumentingyouhave tobe careful of what yourecord and
howyou putit out,as companiesdonot wantbad publicitywhichiswhygainingaccessisvery
important.If yourecord withoutpermissionoraccessa certainplace where youare not allowed
couldresultwithbeingintrouble withthe law.