本文论述了国际公认的电视纪录片选题的三大范围,即:鲜为人知的外部世界,为大众关心的社会热点,普通人平凡而有意义的工作和生活。以及选择拍摄对象时应考虑的一些普遍标准如新鲜性、接近性、人情味、信息量、问题的普遍性和对象的可拍性。同时也谈及了中国当代电视纪录片在选题上的某些误区。 This article discusses three broad areas of internationally recognized television documentary topics: the little-known external world, the social hotspots that the general public cares about, the ordinary and meaningful work and life of ordinary people. As well as some common criteria that should be considered when choosing a subject, such as freshness, proximity, human touch, amount of information, the universality of the problem, and the ramification of the subject. At the same time, some misunderstandings about the topic of contemporary Chinese TV documentary were also discussed.