Staging Video

While many say it is okay to stage video, I really tend to disagree. When I set out to film or record someone for a story, I want to get the best possible representation of who they are. If something in journalism is staged, then how can you trust what the reporter has to say? 

I feel like staging something is similar to lying to your audience about what really happened and what you really saw. 

I can see where some people would choose this method out of convenience. However, I don't believe that it is the reporters job to report what people want to hear. Reporters should tell people what they need to know, even if it is not always what they want to see or hear.