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Chapter 34 Self-test questions
The journalist's sources and neutrality
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The Ofcom Broadcasting Code says that if a contributor to a programme has been guaranteed anonymity in it, this guarantee can be revoked 'if circumstances have changed in a material and significant way since the guarantee was given.'
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Section 10 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 says that no court can require a person to disclose a source of information unless the court is satisfied that certain criteria apply. What are those criteria?
The court is satisfied that disclosure is necessary 'in the interests of the protection of privacy, or for the apprehension of wrongdoers, or for the maintenance of the court's functions'
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The court is satisfied that disclosure is necessary 'in the interests of justice or national security, or for the prevention of disorder or crime'
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The court is satisfied that disclosure is necessary 'to prevent the public being misled by a person or organization, or to protect the public's health or safety'
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The court is satisfied that disclosure is necessary 'in the interests of a lawfully trading business, or of an official agency concerned with upholding the law, or to protect the human rights of any person resident in the UK'
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