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BBC Editorial Guidelines

Author(s): BBC

International, Consent, Children / Minors, Journalism, Care & Safety, Politics, War, Religion, Financing, Accountability, Privacy, Archival

Guidelines / Framework

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Additional Notes from the DPA: Welsh translation of this guide is available at: https://www.bbc.com/editorialguidelines/guidelines

Summary

The Editorial Guidelines are the BBC's values and standards. They apply to all their content, wherever and however it is received. The guidelines include topics such as:
- Accuracy
- Impartiality
- Harm and Offence
- Fairness to Contributors and Consent
- Privacy
- Crime and Anti-social Behavior
- Children and Young People
- Politics, Public Policy and Polls
- War, Terror and Emergencies
- Religious Content
- Re-use, Reversioning and Permanent Availability
- Independence from External Interests
- Conflicts of Interest
- External Relationships and Financing
- Competitions, Votes and Interactivity
- The Law

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