M3

M3

When planning my radio segment, I must be cautious of the legal and ethical issues that may arise during the production of my radio segment as any identified issues that are not handled could render my work unsuitable for distribution which would waste resources and money.

The next legal issue that has to be considered is the potential copyright issues related with the use of third-party sounds and music. In my radio segment, I ideally plan to use music to give my radio segment a captivating atmosphere whilst the interviewees are retelling their stories. Since there are imposed time constraints with the production of my segment where it must be completed within 3 weeks, the creation of an original soundtrack for the radio segment is not feasible. As a result, third party soundtracks that are royalty-free must be scouted. Royalty-free resources do not require licensing for its use which means they can be used freely without the possibility of breaching the law. For my radio segment, I plan to search for my music soundscape from Bensound and Freesound as they are royalty-free sound and music distribution sites. 

Another legal issue that I may need to consider is the lack of consent when recruiting people to interview for my radio segment. As the client brief requires an interview from a family member, stranger and a friend, when interviewing the stranger it would be ideal for them to sign a consent form in order to verify a mutual participation between myself and the stranger within the radio segment. So as a result, to solve this issue, I asked the stranger to fill in a consent form to avoid any possible withdrawals or disagreements after recording.

An ethical issue that I must consider is the representation of my interviewees in the interview so it isn't deemed to be offensive by the audience. For instance, forcing the interviewees to speak in a way that conforms to the stereotypes of Brick Lane's predominant demographic (Bangladeshi) could be considered to be racist and a mockery of the way that they speak compared to the person who is forcing that dialect. In order to avoid such offensive controverisies, I will record the actual voices of my interviewees instead of fake ones, especially as it adds to the genuity of the stories being told.