Abstract

The Principles of Impartiality and Balance in Public Broadcasting Programming developed by the the Broadcasting Council is an 8-page long guideline divided into 14 subchapters like how to address complex issues, how to ensure political balance when covering political topics, how to do an interview, or what to keep in mind when parodying news. The first section introduces various concepts related to impartiality and objectivity and explains why these are important and how to follow them. The document is a general guideline that explains the requirements of objectivity and impartiality through various public broadcasting-related examples and situations. The last subchapter on responsibility foresaw the creation of a separate position within the public broadcasting body whose role is to handle potential misconduct cases.