demoivre said:
Having reviewed the following
http://www.rte.ie/about/organisation/ProgrammeMakersGuidelines.pdf
and paying particular attention to pages 19 and 30 I can't believe that this programme went out between 8 and 9 pm.
There are several breaches of the Broadcasting and Violence guidelines on page 19 and on page 30 we are told in bold type that " 21 is fixed as the time up to which nothing is shown that is unsuitable for children " and they define a child as 15 or under.
I am with Dave D and am going to complain to RTE also.
Well I e-mailed my complaint to RTE re above. The only question I asked of them was why did the programme go out between 8 and 9 which was clearly in breach of the Programme makers guidlines. Here is the reply.
Dear *****,
A belated reply to your e-mail about the scheduling of
the documentary 'Reporters at War' on RTÉ Two on 31
October, sent earlier this month. The following is the
response of Andrew Fitzpatrick, Head of Schedule
Planning, to your complaint.
"We thought long and hard about the scheduling
of 'Reporters at War.' It is an extremely well made and
thought provoking examination of the role of the
Reporter in war and yes, while it does contain some
upsetting images, which have been previously shown in
contemporary news reports, the context is a serious one
and is in no way gratuitous. The nature of modern
war is in itself disturbing and violent and this was
reflected in the programme."
Please be assured that your complaint was included in
our Audience Log at the time it was received and
circulated to senior programme management for
information and discussion.
With best regards
Nina Ward
RTÉ Information Officer
I never questioned how well made the programme was or the disturbing nature of war , I simply questioned the scheduling of the programme - it's a pity they chose not to answer me.