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Commercial Radio Code of Ethics

One of the career fields that I am interested in is commercial radio. 

The Commercial Radio Codes and Guidlines was published in 2004 and is administered by Broadcasting Australia. It consists of a guidline that predominantly looks at the practices, but not so much the ethics of the profession.  

• Programs unsuitable for Broadcast. All programs aired must reflect the community standards and community attitudes- but who determines what community standards and attitudes are? Programs that are unsuitable for broadcast are listed here:

(a) is likely to incite, encourage or present for its own sake violence or brutality;

(b) simulate news or events in such a way as to mislead or alarm listeners;

(c) present as desirable:

(i) the misuse of alcoholic liquor; or

(ii) the use of illegal drugs, narcotics or tobacco.

(d) depicts suicide favourably or presents suicide as a means of achieving a desired result; or

(e) is likely to incite or perpetuate hatred against or vilify any person or group on the basis of age, ethnicity, nationality, race, gender, sexual preference, religion or physical or mental disability.

 This covers the ethical guidlines on what can be aired and what can’t be aired, regulated by Broadcasting Australia.