[cma-l] comty radio and campaigning

[Julian Mellor]

A question for you hive of minds:

Under Ofcom rules we have to show due impartiality, give air to  
differing opinions etc.

But how does that impact upon how we cover issues and decisions that  
will detrimentally impact upon the communities we serve?

To illustrate this:  our local county council wants to close 20 or its  
34 libraries, including the one in our town.  Via our website we have  
been very vocal in our opposition to the closures, although on air we  
are giving coverage to both sides of the argument (although the County  
are pretty hopeless at coming forth to communicate!)  Some of our  
Directors are a little bit twitchy about this, thinking that we  
shouldn't come out for one side or the other, whether on air or off air.

Is there a definitive line on what we can / can't do in this multi- 
platform world?  And what do others do?

Many thanks

Julian

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