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Regulative Digital Local IDENTITY

ORF Act
§4. (1) The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation shall ensure the promotion of Austrian identity in the perspective of European history and integration. (4) Furthermore, in the production of radio and television programmes and other offerings, it shall pay particular attention to Austria's cultural uniqueness, history and political and cultural independence, as well as to the federal structure of the Republic.

ORF Code of Conduct
The authenticity of the presentation must be guaranteed in every case. Journalistically relevant circumstances for the creation of a report must be made clear: e.g. special conditions, circumstances and developments during filming or if (for example because of trade secrets) material has to be used which has been made available by the person or institution to which the report relates. The audience must be able to rely on the absence of any manipulative presentation or staging in the reporting.

ORF mission statement
As an institution of the Austrian public, ORF is the country's leading electronic medium, the bearer and promoter of Austrian identity, culture and quality.

VALUE PROMOTION

ORF Act
§4. (1) The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation shall ensure appropriate consideration and promotion of Austrian artistic and creative production.
§10. (8) As a cultural broadcaster, the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation shall be both a reporter and an independent producer and, above all, a client, employer and forum for Austrian creativity and contemporary art.

ORF Programming Guidelines
By taking into account and promoting domestic artistic and creative production, a contribution is to be made to cultural events. In the fields of film, visual arts, literature and music, particular attention is to be paid to contemporary Austrian creativity. As a commissioner and often first publisher of artistic works and scientific findings, ORF is to make a contribution to cultural events.

ORF mission statement
ORF strengthens Austria as a media location by cooperating with the Austrian and European creative industries in the development and production of high-quality and contemporary offerings.

FEDERALISM

ORF Act
§4. (1) The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation shall provide information on the significance, function and tasks of the federal state and promote the regional identities of the federal provinces.
§5. (5) The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation shall reserve an appropriate share of its financial resources for the activities of the nine provincial studios.

ORF Programming Guidelines
In the television programs, the interests of the provinces are to be taken into account through regular regional broadcasts as well as through appropriate shares in the Austria-wide programs.

ORF mission statement
The ORF as an institution of the Austrian public - supported by a lively federalism - reflects the diversity of the federal provinces with contemporary offerings.