RTE Journalism Guidelines (Interim Edition)

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Section 1. Introduction and Context
These Guidelines are being introduced in an interim form pending the completion of the new BAI Code on Fairness, Objectivity & Impartiality in News and Current Affairs. Note that the BAI also has plans to introduce a Code on Privacy in a revision of its Code of Programme Standards due in 2013.

These guidelines are subject to regular review. Please ensure that it is always the most recent edition that is consulted. This edition was last reviewed on 2 April 2012.

These Guidelines apply primarily though not exclusively to News, Current Affairs and Factual Programming. Guidelines in regard to other programming such as Entertainment, Drama and Children’s are due to be completed during the course of the year. In the meantime the 2008 Edition of the RTÉ Programme Standards and Guidelines applies to those genres of production.

RTÉ wishes to acknowledge with gratitude the assistance it received from fellow public service broadcasters, BBC and ABC, in drafting these guidelines.

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