Are there some stories that are just too sensitive for soap operas to cover? Discuss in relation to specific examples from television. By Michael Bolter, Sam Heron, Adam Parkinson, Pati Marshall and Kieran Hanks - McComas
1. Are there some stories that are just too sensitive for soap
operas to cover? Discuss in relation to specific examples from
television.By Michael Bolter, Sam Heron, Adam Parkinson, Pati
Marshall and Kieran Hanks - McComas
2. 'Hayley Cropper's Coronation Street suicide shows how soaps
can influence the national debate' "helpline episodes" She is the
highest-profile character to be written out in this way, and that
the subject of chosen or assisted dying is now a more inflamed
debate' 'Euthanasia is also unusual as a dramatic narrative in that
there are two distinct and vociferous public positions on the
subject' 'The contention over the inclusion in soaps of these
medical or criminal issues is that they are being employed as a
publicity or ratings tactic, or that they may traumatise younger or
more sensitive audience members and/or cause imitative
behaviour.
3. EastEnders complaints over controversial baby swap storyline
reach 6,000 as Samantha Womack quits broadcasting standards body
Ofcom have also received 374 viewer complaints about the storyline
to date thousands of viewers complained about the plot, which many
deemed 'exploitative', 'unrealistic' and 'hurtful' while others
felt programme-makers were being sensationalist to drum up ratings
rather than genuinely raise awareness of cot death. 'We also
provided action line numbers at the end of the show.' viewing
figures have actually gone up, increasing from 10.4million on
Monday night to 11.1million on Wednesday