The reasoning behind this decision, according to the judgement, is that for non-news programmes the rule
on factual accuracy applies only to «content which materially misleads the audience so as to cause harm and offence».
Not exact matches
Where the Council was not teaching
on matters of faith and morals, such as where it was describing contemporary conditions or offering recommendations for renewal, its statements are to be received with respect and gratitude but are not necessarily flawless in either their
factual accuracy or their prudential judgment.
The draft report was provided to the Academy for a
factual accuracy check
on 6 January and subsequently went through Ofsted's quality assurance procedures.
We would ask any press who wish to report
on this former employee's statements to check the
accuracy of these erroneous claims, before printing them as
factual.
Rating the news stories
on clarity and
factual accuracy, the widespread media coverage of the Himalayan mistake has ranged from not very good to very good indeed.