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!)...<br><br>all at <a href="http://www.communityradiotoolkit.net/">http://www.communityradiotoolkit.net/</a><br>
<br>best wishes,<br><br>Phil<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 12 April 2010 11:10, Bill Best <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bill.best@commedia.org.uk">bill.best@commedia.org.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
On 9 April 2010 21:53, Joanne Schofield <<a href="mailto:joanne@bcfm.org.uk">joanne@bcfm.org.uk</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi<br>
<br>
Hi Joanne<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> I may have missed it, but has the CMA published or sent to it's members the<br>
> regulations/law about broadcasting in respect to politics in the run up to a<br>
> general election.<br>
<br>
</div>Yes, last Tuesday:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/pipermail/cma-l/2010-April/005427.html" target="_blank">http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/pipermail/cma-l/2010-April/005427.html</a><br>
<div class="im"><br>
> I know every community radio station should know the law,<br>
> but it is worth sending out guidelines to remind people.<br>
<br>
</div>Here's another reminder.<br>
<br>
During election periods special impartiality rules apply to<br>
broadcasting. They are set out in Section Six of Ofcom’s Broadcasting<br>
Code which can be accessed via the following link:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/codes/bcode/elections/" target="_blank">http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/codes/bcode/elections/</a><br>
<br>
Ofcom also provides Guidance Notes to explain the requirements:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/guidance/bguidance/guidance6.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/guidance/bguidance/guidance6.pdf</a><br>
<br>
At all times there are rules which apply to broadcasters concerning<br>
‘due impartiality’ and ‘due accuracy’ and ‘undue prominence of views<br>
and opinions on matters of political or industrial controversy and<br>
matters relating to current public policy’. These rules are included<br>
in Section Five of the Broadcasting Code available via this link:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/codes/bcode/undue/" target="_blank">http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/codes/bcode/undue/</a><br>
<br>
Guidance Notes to help explain the Section Five requirements may be found at:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/guidance/bguidance/guidance5.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/guidance/bguidance/guidance5.pdf</a><br>
<br>
> ........just a thought.<br>
<br>
Many thanks :o)<br>
<br>
> Joanne<br>
<br>
Bill<br>
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