The People We Watch

The People We Watch explores the politics of contemporary media production from the point of view of the ordinary people it represents.

Emily Coleman is a postdoctoral fellow at King's College London, whose research has been supported by both the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council. Previously, she worked in the TV industry for over 15 years, producing and directing factual programmes and documentaries for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, and Sky.

1. Introduction 2. Motivations 3. Casting 4. Consent 5. Relationships 6. Wellbeing 7. Presence and Absence 8. The Final Cut 9. Documentary Contributors and What Their Experiences Tell Us About the Cultural Industries