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Most people take opinions as facts or a person's story as fact. People can lie and people can misread things. People can exaggerate. People can believe something happened when it didn't. We've all been telling a story and had a friend chime in with, "No, that's not what happened!" And then they tell their version.
The point is, when all you do is get interviews with people who dislike Scientology and you don't get proof that their stories are true, you're doing, at the very least, lazy reporting. It's a complete violation of the concept of reporting. Bare facts are what we need on our news programs.
The problem is that we ASSUME the reporters are unbiased and ethical. They certainly come across that way. The reality is some reporters do have agendas. Or maybe it's their bosses.
Don't believe everything someone tells you unless you have seen it for yourself.
And the BBC documentary doesn't count as "seeing it for yourself". The reason being, massive amounts of editing and creative license along with dramatic music, can kind of distort the actuality.
Do you think we Scientologists are nuts? How do you know? Have you ever been into a church? You're more than welcome to come in. Have you ever taken one of our courses to improve your life? Don't knock it 'til you've tried it. Have you ever spoken to a Scientologist? We're not crazy or brainwashed. We're just like you and we've got a religion that's important to us(like most other people).
This is what it boils down to: Realize when an OPINION is being expressed. Further, know that someone's story is NOT necessarily true unless you've seen the proof. We deserve to be treated fairly.