[cma-l] Precedent

[CMA-L]

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From: Richard Hilton <Richard.Hilton at bitc.org.uk>

There's also the advice that you shouldn't say anything on air you
wouldn't say to your slightly deaf maiden aunt in the middle of a
market. Might make the output slightly boring but you will sleep at
night!

Interestingly I looked at the website of the station in question and
could find no mention of the libel case or even an apology.  Indeed
they say:-

 " due to a lack of funds, the company has ceased trading, with
immediate effect. Nevertheless, Jcom radio will be back after a short
summer break, under new ownership, with plans to be bigger and better
than ever".

Which is one way of reporting the whole sorry episode. It will be
interesting to see what happens with this station in the long run.

Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Hartland

Subject: Re: [cma-l] Precedent

Hi Tim

As luck would have it, I was chewing over the very same thing last night.

We already do have written and signed agreements for teams outlining
various production needs and considerations but I started beating myself
round the head with an anglepoise when I realised that a statement of
intent to broadcast within libel, copyright and general broadcasting law
should be in there too....going to bundle email, network and internet
usage policies in there too...

This will be an explicit statement of intent/agreement in addition to
what we already do with B/C training which is to get them to sign off
that they have completed it.

We live and learn.....

K

Karl Hartland
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