TEMPLATE RADIO ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR BROADCASTERS
THE CHINHOYI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS RADIO – CUT-FM, IS REGULATED BY THE CODE OF CONDUCT BROADCASTERS PUBLISHED IN STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 148 OF 2023, AND ADMINISTERED BY THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY OF ZIMBABWE.
IN TERMS OF THE CODE, WE ARE MANDATED, AND ARE INDEED COMMITTED TO ENSURE THAT OUR BROADCASTS, AMONG OTHER STANDARDS:
- REFLECT OF ZIMBABWEAN MORAL AND CULTURAL NORMS, STANDARDS AND VALUES;
- PROTECT AND RESPECT THE PRIVACY, DIGNITY AND REPUTATION OF PERSONS REGARDING THEIR PRIVATE LIVES, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED;
- DO NOT INCLUDE CONTENT THAT IS SEXUALLY AND VERBALLY EXPLICIT, VIOLENT AND OTHERWISE OFFENSIVE
- PROVIDE SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO GUIDE VIEWING CHOICES FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN;
- DO NOT PORTRAY HARMFUL AND EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND BEHAVIOUR DURING CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMES;
- ADEQUATELY INFORM THE PUBLIC IN NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS, PROVIDING FAIR, FACTUAL, ACCURATE, BALANCED AND IMPARTIAL VIEWS, AVOIDING UNVERIFIED STORIES AND INFORMATION;;
- DO NOT ALLOW PERSONAL BIAS AND PREJUDICE TO DISTORT FACTS;
- INFORM THE AUDIENCE OR LISTENERS IN ADVANCE WHERE PERSONAL VIEWS, OPINION OR COMMENT IS BROADCAST ;
- GRANT THE RIGHT TO REPLY TO PERSONS WHOSE VIEWS ARE CRITICISED ON A CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE, BEFORE, DURING, OR AFTER THE AIRING OF THE RELEVANT PROGRAMME;
- DO NOT DISCLOSE THE IDENTITIES OF VICTIMS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION; AND
- DISTINGUISH ADVERTS AND INFORMERCIALS FROM OTHER PROGRAMME MATERIAL AND ENSURE THAT SAID ADVERTS AND INFORMERCIAL CONFORM TO ALL APPLICABLE LAWS.
IF YOU AS THE LISTENER ARE OF THE OPINION THAT WE ARE NOT MEETING ANY OF THE STANDARDS STATED ABOVE OR ARE AGGRIEVED BY HOW WE CONDUCT OURSELVES, YOU MAY LODGE YOUR COMPLAINT WITH US ON THE FOLLOWING PLATFORM(S):
[DIRECT LINE 06721 28956 OR WHATSAPP 0719 138 455]
IN THE EVENT THAT WE FAIL TO REMEDY YOUR COMPLAINT WITHIN 14 DAYS OF OUR RECEIPT OF THE COMPLAINT, YOU MAY LODGE THE COMPLAINT WITH THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY OF ZIMBABWE IN TERMS OF THE BROADCASTING SERVICES (COMPLAINTS HANDLING) REGULATIONS PUBLISHED IN SI 142 OF 2022 ON 0242 443465-7 OR info@ baz.co.zw