Complaints about news and current affairs coverage are behind a surge in the number of issues brought to the BSA.
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has found an item on 1 News stating that the ‘Israel Start-up Nation’ cycling team was ‘backed by Jewish billionaires’, breached standards as it had…
BSA upholds Alcohol Healthwatch’s complaint The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has found an item on The Rock FM’s The Morning Rumble amounted to alcohol promotion that was socially irresponsible and ordered…
The Authority has not upheld a complaint that an interview with the Rt Hon Winston Peters on Q+A breached the fairness and balance standards.
The Authority has not upheld seven complaints (including one ‘fast tracked’ due to the election). It declined to determine one complaint as the broadcast was no longer available.
The Authority has not upheld two complaints from the End-of-Life Choice Society about balance and accuracy in interviews on The Project and Sunday Morning discussing the upcoming referendum on the…
The BSA has not upheld an accuracy complaint under the Election Programmes Code about a Labour Party election advertisement. The full decision can be read here.