It’s been an eventful time since our last update to you. Today we’re sharing our latest litmus testing research, on decisions about complaints of bias in media, as well as a check-in on where things..
New Zealanders with lower trust in media are more likely to perceive bias in reporting, but the vast majority recognise broadcasters’ freedom to choose how stories are told.
This year’s Litmus Testing research explores public attitudes towards bias-related issues in broadcasting, as addressed in recent BSA decisions under the balance and discrimination and denigration standards.
TVNZ breached broadcasting standards in its reporting of comments by President Trump in an item on the arrest of the man suspected of shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the Broadcasting…
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has confirmed it has jurisdiction to consider a complaint about content transmitted by an online broadcaster.
The Authority has not upheld a complaint that an interview on Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan about the Gene Technology Bill breached the balance standard.
The Authority has not upheld a complaint that a 1News broadcast about the greyhound racing industry’s perspective on their impending ban was unbalanced.