Leducate Explains: BBC Impartiality

In this article, we would like to look at the BBC and its Impartiality.

Some ideas of what to include:

• What are the impartiality rules?

• What are the recent rules and guidance that have been published?

• Why does the BBC need to be impartial?

• Any criticisms against the BBC’s impartiality

• What happens when rules are broken

• Regulations of other streaming services

  • g. ITV, Netflix and Amazon Prime

The above are guides of what we think will fit well in the article but are not prescriptive. We are looking for readers to understand why the BBC is impartial and the rules around this to ensure that is maintained.

The article should be ~750 (MAX: 1000) words and should be an accessible explanation of the issue, in simple terms for to engage 16-18-year-olds without a legal background.

NOTE: We have found that it is essential for articles of this kind to be written with limited legal terms, and to be clearly defined when they are used, to make them as accessible as possible. We would ask, therefore, to limit complex legal jargon to ensure that the article is easily digestible by the targeted audience. If you do need to use any legal terms, please include a glossary at the end of your article with definitions of the words.

If you find pictures you’d like to use you may include these in your article, however, please include the source/link to the photo so we can ensure we are able to use it and reference it.

Remember - The law can be scary, at Leducate we hope to make it as accessible as possible!

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