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Trust publishes findings on Thought for the Day
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17 November 2009
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/news/press_releases/november/tftd.shtml
BBC
The BBC Trust today announced its findings on a number of appeals about the broadcast of Radio 4′s Thought for the Day and BBC editorial policy on non-religious content.
The Trust found that the editorial policy of only allowing religious contributors to participate on Thought for the Day does not breach either the BBC Editorial Guideline on impartiality or the BBC’s duty to reflect religious and other beliefs in its programming. However, the Trust confirmed that Thought for the Day must comply with requirements of due impartiality and that any future complaints on particular broadcasts of Thought for the Day would be judged against these standards on a case-by-case basis.