Archive material
When we repeat programmes it may be possible to justify broadcasting them in their original form. But when we are aware that factual material has become inaccurate or out of date for other reasons we must make this clear to our audiences. We should clearly label archive material and wherever possible indicate the date of its first broadcast or publication.
In the on demand digital world our content may be accessible long after its original broadcast or publication as a valuable resource for our audiences. However, it is important that archive material does not cause unfairness to individuals or organisations. It may be necessary to edit or remove it to achieve this. In addition it may be necessary to remove links to archived stories online when legal proceedings become active if the information contained in a linked article could risk substantially prejudicing a trial.