Ofcom:
Offensive Langauge on Radio:
- Protection of under 18s:
As our programme is due to be broadcasted 3pm until 6pm it is a potential time when children may be listening, this is due to the timing schedules ofcom has set (6am-9am 3pm-7pm). As our programme is within these times we have to ensure we do don't use an offensive or defamatory words, if any offensive language is used it must be put in context and not direct. “Offensive language must not be broadcast when children are particularly likely to be listening, unless it is justified by the context”. When writing our script and recording we have not used any language which could be deemed offensive due to the timings our programme is on. This is important as if we did not follow this guideline then our programme may be forced onto a later time or even taken off air.
As we will be playing music in our programme we have to monitor the language in the music we play. "Broadcasters should take particular care when broadcasting music tracks at times when children are particularly likely to be listening." This means any music we play on our programme has to be checked for offensive language and blurred/remixed to take this our, again this is due to the timing of our programme as children could possibly be listening which could cause distress.
Our programme includes an celebrity interview, due to ofcom guidelines we have to monitor content in this interview, this is important as the celebrity could use offensive language which could distress the audience, due to the timing of this programme children may be listening. We need to ensure the celebrity guest is suitable for the target audience and will not cause offensive to the audience. To make sure our interview is within ofcom guidelines we have semi-scripted the interview and will brief the guest to not use offensive language or comments within the interview, this is important as if children are listening they may be influenced by their actions or language used by the celebrity.
Throughout our radio programme we will not use sexualised or offensive themes/language, this is because it would not follow ofcoms guidelines and therefor could get our show taken off air.
Harm and Offence:
Our programme includes an celebrity interview, due to ofcom guidelines we have to monitor content in this interview, this is important as the celebrity could use offensive language which could distress the audience, due to the timing of this programme children may be listening. We need to ensure the celebrity guest is suitable for the target audience and will not cause offensive to the audience. To make sure our interview is within ofcom guidelines we have semi-scripted the interview and will brief the guest to not use offensive language or comments within the interview, this is important as if children are listening they may be influenced by their actions or language used by the celebrity.
Throughout our radio programme we will not use sexualised or offensive themes/language, this is because it would not follow ofcoms guidelines and therefor could get our show taken off air.
Harm and Offence:
- Misleading material:
As part of our radio programme we need to include correct, non misleading content. "This rule is therefore designed to deal with content that materially misleads the audience so as to cause harm or offence". This is because if we broadcast misleading content our viewers may be influenced and share this content, we could then be liable for sharing defamatory content which could have our radio programme taken off air. As well some of our listeners may be young which could be easily influenced.
As we are creating a programme on a community radio station we can not use terms which may be seen as harmful or offensive to any group of people, this is because anybody can be listening due to the wide range of programmes available on Sheffield Live. Racist terms cannot be used as part of our programme as it is offensive and could cause distress to the auidence, if language/content on our programme consisted of racist terms it could be taken off air by ofcom. "broadcasters should be aware that the use of bad language directly coupled with holy names may have a particular impact on people with strongly held beliefs which goes beyond any offence that may be caused by the bad language itself." If racial or religious content is deemed discriminatory it can be taken off air by ofcom, we will avoid this by not including content which is not seen to be harmful and offensive.
Fairness:
Fairness:
- Participation:
Our Radio programme does include a competition, because of this we need to ensure our programme complying with participation guidelines. This rule ensures that we have to let everyone participate in the competition as refusal can prevent the show from being broadcasted or be taken off air.
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