Two new decisions released today, one upheld
Today we released two new decisions, one of which was upheld. The upheld decision is about an item broadcast on the opening night of TV3’s Story which suggested that an Auckland real estate agent was potentially in breach of the industry code of conduct. The Authority found that this was unfair to the real estate agent because her position was not fairly presented and the item used hidden camera footage of her that was not justified in the public interest. As a remedy, the Authority ordered MediaWorks, the broadcaster responsible for TV3, to publish a statement online that notes that the Story item breached the fairness standard and to reimburse Ms Wildman for a portion of her legal costs.
You can read our media release on this decision here or by clicking on the Media Releases button below.
The other decision concerns a promo for Paul Henry in which the host joked about the type of dialogue that might occur between members of a terrorist group, which the Authority found did not breach broadcasting standards.