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Reconstruction Material 6.1 Any simulation of an event in a television news bulletin or news flash should either be subtitled, indicating clearly that the pictures are not actual and there can be no reasonable possibility that it could be taken to be original footage. When using footage, the broadcaster should clearly indicate whether it is fresh or archive material. Certain techniques, such as running footage in slow motion or repeating the images, must be used sparingly and only when required to stress a point or highlight a given action. Also, respect must be shown to the subject in such footage; unsavoury human practices/habits should not be screened at all, let alone in slow motion and/or repeatedly. 6.2 By reconstruction material is meant only those cases of dramatisation in the news or in a current affairs programme which depict in a dramatised fashion facts which would have actually S.L.350.14 CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMMES

occurred but it does not include allegations concerning anybody or hypothetical events. For instance, evidence tendered in court can be dramatised provided that it is factual as to the evidence tendered by the witness. Dramatisation in the news and in current affairs programmes which is not factual is prohibited. 6.3 When a programme is broadcast in the Maltese language the word ‘Drammatizzazzjoni’ should be screened whilst in the case of programmes broadcast in the English language the words ‘Dramatised Reconstruction’ should appear on screen.

SECTION 7 Media Releases