Rating 1-10 depending on episode.
Swedish, public service, investigative series.
Much of the work is, doubtlessly, extraordinarily fine journalism. But, and it's a big but, at times Uppdrag Granskning veers far from excellence, deep into the taboos of journalism - primarily the one of having a preconception of where the investigation is going to lead. At times it also misses to focus on core issues and delves way to deep into micro analysis and populistic rhetoric.
At its peaks Uppdrag Granskning, arguably, provides Pulitzer worthy material, at its troughs it wouldn't pass one of its own, better, investigations. In so behaving it requires; objective scrutiny from the viewer that itself should, at all times, be providing.
It is a must watch - but it is a must watch critically.
Swedish, public service, investigative series.
Much of the work is, doubtlessly, extraordinarily fine journalism. But, and it's a big but, at times Uppdrag Granskning veers far from excellence, deep into the taboos of journalism - primarily the one of having a preconception of where the investigation is going to lead. At times it also misses to focus on core issues and delves way to deep into micro analysis and populistic rhetoric.
At its peaks Uppdrag Granskning, arguably, provides Pulitzer worthy material, at its troughs it wouldn't pass one of its own, better, investigations. In so behaving it requires; objective scrutiny from the viewer that itself should, at all times, be providing.
It is a must watch - but it is a must watch critically.