Australian TV networks reprimanded for breaching code of practice
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Friday, September 23, 2011
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Australian networks Seven and Ten have been reprimanded by broadcast regulators the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for inaccurate and unfair reporting.
The networks were found to have breached the Australian Commercial Television Code of Practice on two counts, following an altercation outside of a Melbourne court in April 2010, when a cameraman for Channel Nine called Gad Amr, the father of an accused rioter, a terrorist.
Amr was shown as arguing with Channel Nine cameraman Simon Fuller following the court hearing, being aggressive to Fuller.
The Australian Human Rights Commission alleged the networks gave the impression Mr Amr suddenly lost his temper with Fuller about filming his son Omar.
Channel Seven and Channel Ten were found in breach of the commercial television code of practice, not reporting accurately and fairly, showing the confrontation without disclosing the “terrorist” comment made by Fuller.
Neither broadcast reported either that Mr Amr had told Fuller to stop filming him 25 times before the incident.
ACMA revealed that the omission of the “terrorist” that provoked Mr. Amr meant factual material was not accurately presented, and that news was not being presented fairly either.
The ACMA told that Mr Amr had not suddenly lost his temper, and that his reaction was from provocation.
The ACMA ruled that Seven and Ten had not breached the code in portrayal of racial and ethnic groups, with contempt on grounds of religion, race or ethnicity.
Last week the ACMA ruled Seven had broken regulations by showing a McDonald's advertisement during children's programming.
The ACMA said that Seven and Ten’s breach of the code occurred when the networks failed to give context to the conflict, reporting on the man’s release on bail and subsequent conflict outside court, affecting accuracy and fairness in news.
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- "Australia's Channel Seven breaches children TV standards regulations by broadcasting McDonald's advertisement" — Wikinews, September 15, 2011
Sources
- Clare Kermond. "TV networks censured over misleading editing of 'terrorist' video footage" — The Age, September 22, 2011
- Colin Vickery. "Australian TV networks found guilty of breaching code of practice" — Herald Sun, September 21, 2011
- Tim Dick. "Seven and Ten reprimanded over 'terrorist' gibe" — Sydney Morning Herald, September 21, 2011
- Stephen Brook. "Seven, Ten failed to report news fairly" — The Australian, September 21, 2011