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Editorial Guidelines in Full

A - Z Index

A B C D E F G H I J
K L M N O P Q R S T
U V W X Y Z

A

Absent contributors

Abuse, alcohol, drugs etc

Abuse, of children

Allegations of abuse in phone ins
Contributions from children

Abuse, racist

Abuse, sexual

Academics

Access agreements

Idemnity forms

Access to interactive TV services

Access to untransmitted material

Accidents and disasters, reporting

Accountability

BBC values and standards
Editorial Complaints Unit
Editorial principles
Feedback and complaints
Ofcom
Re-use and reversioning

Accuracy

BBC reporting
Correcting mistakes
Gathering material
Impartiality and drama
Library material
Personal view etc
Reconstruction
Staging and restaging of events
Where BBC content is story

Acquired programmes

Adoption

Adult material

Harm and offence - editorial principles
Radio and online
TV and Watershed

Advertising

for contributors
BBC brands
External relationships
Guidelines on standards
National Lottery
Product placement
Third party
Use of free/reduced cost facilities

Agencies

Agency reports

Attribution
First hand sources
Substantiating

Advice

BBC Legal
Other advice
To content producers

Advisory bodies, external

Agreement

BBC Charter and
Images of very brief duration
Political broadcasts

Air crashes

Alcohol

Abuse
Manufacturers/suppliers

Allegations

And children
Anonymous sources
Corroboration
Mandatory referrals
Note-taking
Off the record
Reporting
Response to
Right of reply
Sources
Two-ways

Animals

Illegal activities with
Violence against
Violence against - mandatory referral

Anniversaries of tragic events

Anonymity and

ASBO
Children
Children, Victims of sexual offences
Contributors
Contributors, Disguising identities
Contributors, Note-taking
Contributors, Reporting allegations
Crime victims/witnesses
Family of criminals/victims
Identification of children in court cases
Identification of crime victims
Identification of victims of sexual offences
Identification of witnesses
Jigsaw identification
Orders
Sources, Anonymous sources
Sources, Investigations into crime
Victims of sexual offences

Anti-social behaviour

And children
Deception
Exposing, Disguising identities
Exposing, public interest
Investigation into
Payment of offenders

Anti-social behaviour Orders

Payment of offenders

Appeals

Against Editorial Complaints Unit
Charity

Archive material see also Library material

Dating
Labelling
Re-use of

Artists

ASBOs see Anti-Social Behaviour Orders

Audiences

Advertising for contributors
And crime reporting
Audience expectations
Children,
Complaints
Exorcism
Expectations of
Family
Family, TV and Watershed
Feedback
Harm and offence
Interaction with
Interactivity principles
Language
Misleading,
Misleading, fact checking
Misleading, misleading audiences
Misleading, staging and re-staging events
Misleading, surveys
Misleading, use of library material
National Lottery
Online content and links;
Principles
Pull through
Radio and online
Sex
Specific
Specific, hosted programmes
Studio
Studio, National Lottery
Violence against animals

Audio news releases

Audio-visual material

Authenticity

Authored programmes

Automated information services

Awards

Ceremonies and sponsorship

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