BBC《UP Series》遙望《給十九歲的我》

We say to our subjects, “We are not journalists; we are going to spend years with you. Our code of ethics is very different. A journalist wouldn’t show you the footage. We will show the film before it is finished. I want you to sign the release, but we will really listen to you. But ultimately it has to be our decision.” In some cases I will say, “If there is something that you can’t live with then we’ll discuss it, we will have the argument and real dialogue. In the end, if I can’t convince you then we’ll take it out.”

“……we wanted a glimpse of England in the year 2000. The union leader and the business executive of the year 2000 are now seven years old……”

“Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man.”

……We must take due care over the physical and emotional welfare and the dignity of under-18s who take part or are otherwise involved in our editorial content, irrespective of any consent given by them or by a parent, guardian or other person acting in loco parentis. Their welfare must take priority over any editorial requirement……

……We must ensure that under-18s are not caused unnecessary distress or anxiety by their involvement in our output. Their involvement must be editorially justified, consents should be obtained as appropriate to the circumstances of the person and the nature of the contribution and content, and support should be given to them where necessary……

筆者重提Gordon Quinn及BBC Editorial Guidelines，以致張婉婷的履歷，一方面是批評張婉婷：妳應該聽聞過；甚至熟悉這些業內倫理守則！我認為，張婉婷（應該要加上英華校方）有可能觸及「專業失當」。何謂專業失當，應該有較嚴謹的判斷準則。羅列大堆冗長的專業守則，並非為製造菁英門檻，迫大家噤聲，而是指出本來有先例可循，涉事者不能以一時疏忽為由卸責。另一方面，犯一則，追一責，不能把其他人（例如英華校方）的錯失責任，都往一個人身上推，亦不可把相關或不相關的各種憤恨，一股腦兒宣洩在專業失當者身上。