Public consultation on BBC Editorial Guidelines

Friday, 09 October 2009 20:00

The BBC Trust has launched the first ever public consultation on the BBC's Editorial Guidelines, which guide programme makers and other content producers on issues such as impartiality, accuracy, harm and offence, as well as covering war, religion, politics and children's issues on the BBC.

A revised draft of the editorial guidelines, which are reviewed every five years, concluded earlier this year and the BBC Trust has now opened up the guidelines to public consultation.

Richard Tait (pictured), Director of the Centre for Journalism, Cardiff University, a BBC Trustee and chair of the Trust's Editorial Standards Committee, said:

"The Trust's job is to represent licence fee payers - we know that they expect the BBC to set and meet the highest standards, and rightly so. The Editorial Guidelines exist to guide programme makers in making considered editorial decisions which balance freedom of expression with their responsibilities to the audience, contributors and others.'

"Public acceptability is constantly changing, so it is right that we should reflect on the standards the BBC should be setting, as well as ask licence fee payers what they think when reviewing the guidelines. That's why we are actively seeking their views in this first ever consultation."

The consultation will conclude on 24 December 2009 with the new guidelines taking effect in summer 2010.

Read the draft Editorial Guidelines here and further information on the consultation here.

This is your chance to contribute citizens’ feedback on matters such as accuracy, impartiality, harm and offence on the BBC. Don't miss it!

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Brian Carlson

|2010-06-07 10:10:01

I often listen to Radio 3 on TV (Channel 703). The accompanying text which scrolls through is often out-of date and misleading. I suggest you monitor this and improve the service.
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