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Editorial Guidelines in Full

Fairness, Contributors & Consent

Fairness mandatory referrals to Controller Editorial Policy

Content producers must refer any proposal to:

  • broadcast a serious allegation resulting from our own journalism without giving those concerned an opportunity to reply. The allegation must be in the public interest and there must be strong reasons for believing it to be true.
  • portray a real person in a significant way in a drama without the approval of the individual portrayed, or their surviving near relatives.

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