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U.K. Broadcasters Warned to Maintain Impartiality in Election Year by Media Regulator
U.K. media regulator Ofcom has warned to broadcasters to maintain impartiality ahead of the impending general election.
The timing of the warning is apt as it comes ahead of the May 2 polling day that will see local government and mayoral elections take place. Ofcom also commissioned research that explored audiences’ understanding of news and current affairs content and their expectations of due impartiality when politicians are presenting. We expect them to pay close attention to what their viewers and listeners are telling them through the research, our published decisions involving politicians as presenters, and to our strengthened guidance on how we expect the rules to apply in practice,” Cristina Nicolotti Squires, Ofcom’s broadcasting and media group director said.
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