Media professionals find themselves responsible for doing extensive research and background checks on contestants for game shows. If they overlook a key piece of scandalous information about a potential contestant, there is a risk of the show losing credibility. It is imperative to find trustworthy, fully vetted news and information leading to intelligent, informed decisions.

Employers can no longer subject candidates to 'enforced subject access requests', which puts the company at risk. Here's how to improve the vetting process.

42 percent of UK adults surveyed trust news organisations and even fewer—29 percent—trust journalists. And social media is adding fuel to the fire. Check out our TV producers fast guide to fact checking to ensure that on air content is factually accurate.

Factual mistakes in TV programming can lead to fines and viewer complaints that can leave long lasting reputational damage. Read the TV producers fast guide to fact checking here.

Producers of the 10 most complained-about TV shows on the Ofcom list stand to learn a lesson on how reputation affects viewer and advertiser retention.

The average person in the UK spends around four hours watching tv per day. So when factual mistakes occur in TV programming – the consequences can be costly and damaging.