Facts Don’t Speak for Themselves

Synopsis

Scenes of conflict at the Orgreave coking plant, taken from BBC News, are analysed to show how different theoretical viewpoints can lead to different interpretations of the facts. Examines the controversy surrounding the government’s industrial relations legislation of the early 1980s. News footage and specially shot interviews with politicians and trade union leaders help to show how the same factual information can be interpreted and constructed to have different meanings.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 23 min.

Year of production

1986

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Subjects

Media studies; Sociology

Keywords

media; news reporting; United Kingdom

Credits

Producer

Clare Falkner

Cast

Tony Walton

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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