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Election Period Begins 25 Mar 2011
The Election Period begins today for elections to local government in England and Northern Ireland, the Welsh Assembly and the Northern Ireland Assembly, The Election Period for the Scottish Parliamentary election began last Tuesday.
Red Nose Day 2011 17 Mar 2011
Red Nose Day 2011 takes place across the BBC on Friday 18th March and, as well as over 7 hours of live programming on the main night itself, there is a huge amount of exciting and ambitious activity taking place across all BBC outlets , in all media, ranging from Stand Up For Comic Relief to The Big Red Nose Desert Trek.
New Guidance: Product Placement 17 Mar 2011
Product placement is now being introduced on commercial television in the U.
Reporting the Referendum on the Voting System 17 Feb 2011
The referendum on changing the voting system for the House of Commons will take place on 5th May.
Barnsley Central By-Election Advice 16 Feb 2011
The Barnsley Central by-election takes place on the 3rd March.
Ofcom latest - When you don't need explicit consent 15 Feb 2011
Ofcom Bulletin 175, 7 February 2011 Ofcom has not upheld a complaint from the subject of a consumer affairs programme who alleged he was treated unfairly when his telephone conversation with the investigating journalist was reported on air.
Using Olympic Words and Symbols 08 Feb 2011
With the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London now less than 18 months away, programme makers and content producers are reminded that Olympic-related words and symbols are protected by two pieces of legislation specifically introduced to protect Olympic brands.
Ofcom latest - Flashing lights and filming on the street 04 Feb 2011
Ofcom Bulletin 174, 24 January 2011 Ofcom has reminded broadcasters of the risks from the kind of flashing light effects that can trigger photo-sensitive epilepsy.
AV Referendum: Draft Guidance Published 21 Jan 2011
Draft Guidance for the Referendum on whether to change the electoral system for the House of Commons has been published.
May Elections - Guidelines and Guidance 10 Jan 2011
Election Guidelines and Guidance has been published for coverage of the forthcoming elections in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on 5th May 2011.
Oldham East and Saddleworth By-Election 17 Dec 2010
The Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election takes place on 13 January.
Referendum Guidelines and Welsh Guidance Published 16 Dec 2010
New Guidelines have been published for reporting during the canpaign for the forthcoming referendums relating to the powers of the Welsh Assembly and the proposed change to the voting system for the House of Commons.
Want to know more about the Editorial Guidelines? 19 Oct 2010
The Editorial Policy team is coming to your part of the BBC to introduce the new Editorial Guidelines.
The New Guidelines 18 Oct 2010
The newly revised Editorial Guidelines are now in effect.
New Guidelines Now in Operation 18 Oct 2010
The newly revised Editorial Guidelines come into effect from today (Monday 18 October).
New Guidelines - Staff Copies On The Way 12 Oct 2010
The newly revised Editorial Guidelines are available as a printed wire-bound book.
Editorial Guidelines Training Modules Available Online 12 Oct 2010
The revised 2010 Editorial Guidelines are accompanied by a range of new training modules that illustrate some of the main themes.
New Editorial Guidelines Published 12 Oct 2010
The latest revision of the BBC's Editorial Guidelines has been published today.
View the Archive of Past Guidelines 11 Oct 2010
The new 2010 edition of the Editorial Guidelines come into effect at 00:01 on Monday 18th October.
