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BBC’s Editorial Guidelines

The BBC’s Editorial Guidelines are Special rules governing the BBC

Who is responsible?

The BBC

When is it appropriate?

BBC TV programmes

You can use it to stop a story or get an apology.

How can I use it?

Quote:
"5.1 Programme Standards... (c) treat controversial subjects with due accuracy and impartiality, both in the Corporation's news services and in the more general field of programmes dealing with matters of public policy or of political or industrial controversy, and do not contain any material expressing the opinion of the Corporation on current affairs or matters of public policy..."

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