[cma-l] election

[Phil Korbel]

and not forgetting the fact that the newly re-launched Community Radio
Toolkit has its new Feature on just this very subject (including the big
prize competition!)...

all at http://www.communityradiotoolkit.net/

best wishes,

Phil

On 12 April 2010 11:10, Bill Best <bill.best at commedia.org.uk> wrote:

> On 9 April 2010 21:53, Joanne Schofield <joanne at bcfm.org.uk> wrote:
> > Hi
>
> Hi Joanne
>
> > I may have missed it, but has the CMA published or sent to it's members
> the
> > regulations/law about broadcasting in respect to politics in the run up
> to a
> > general election.
>
> Yes, last Tuesday:
>
> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/pipermail/cma-l/2010-April/005427.html
>
> > I know every community radio station should know the law,
> > but it is worth sending out guidelines to remind people.
>
> Here's another reminder.
>
> During election periods special impartiality rules apply to
> broadcasting. They are set out in Section Six of Ofcom’s Broadcasting
> Code which can be accessed via the following link:
>
> http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/codes/bcode/elections/
>
> Ofcom also provides Guidance Notes to explain the requirements:
>
> http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/guidance/bguidance/guidance6.pdf
>
> At all times there are rules which apply to broadcasters concerning
> ‘due impartiality’ and ‘due accuracy’ and ‘undue prominence of views
> and opinions on matters of political or industrial controversy and
> matters relating to current public policy’. These rules are included
> in Section Five of the Broadcasting Code available via this link:
>
> http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/codes/bcode/undue/
>
> Guidance Notes to help explain the Section Five requirements may be found
> at:
>
> http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/guidance/bguidance/guidance5.pdf
>
> > ........just a thought.
>
> Many thanks :o)
>
> > Joanne
>
> Bill
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