Of the 11 broadcasting standards, balance is consistently among the most complained about. This has certainly been the case in the past year, with elections here and in the US.
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The BSA invited Prof Burrows to undertake an independent review of five decisions issued by the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) under the balance standard.
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has not upheld a complaint about offensive language on the broadcast of a recording of the TVNZ 2 live comedy event, Best Foods Christmas Comedy…
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has not upheld a complaint about an item on 1 News that discussed a controversial wall-hanging in a Puhoi Pub bearing the n-word, and included…
One related to a complaint about coarse language in a comedy gala broadcast and another to a news item on a controversial wall hanging in a Puhoi pub.
One standard we oversee that stirs some of the strongest responses and polarised views is ‘discrimination and denigration’.
Attitudes towards discrimination and denigration on TV and radio appear to be changing with younger New Zealanders showing a lower tolerance for it than older generations, according to new research…