In the case of call-ins, views of a single party must be challenged by the interviewer if alternative opinions are unrepresented. However, VOA journalists always retain the right and responsibility to pursue newsworthy angles, including entirely fresh lines of questioning, during such interviews. If the balancing information cannot be obtained by the program deadline, or the subject of the charge declines to comment, that will be made clear in VOA's account, and the balancing material will be broadcast as soon as it is available. VOA is required to present a full and fair account of events. VOA broadcasters evaluate information solely on its merits, rejecting incitements to violence, sensationalism, personal value judgments or misleading emphases.
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In news, features and current affairs programming, VOA broadcasters will meticulously avoid fabricating, distorting or dramatizing an event. If sound at an event illustrates the reporter's account of that event and is edited for time, the remaining sound effect reflects what occurred in an accurate and balanced way. If there is a risk of misleading the audience, no use will be made of sound effects not actually recorded at the event being described. Context and Comprehensiveness VOA presents a comprehensive account of America and the world, and puts events in context. That means constant vigilance to reflect America's and the world's political, geographical, cultural, ethnic, religious and social diversity.