I have long been frustrated that the BSA seems to have defined the balance standard almost out of existence. Balance isn’t required because the thing you’re complaining about wasn’t the focus of the programme. Or the programme’s not controversial. Or
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Reality Check Radio weighs in on BSA jurisdiction issue
By Steven
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has given Reality Check Radio permission to make submissions on the question (raised by a complaint about The Platform) of whether the BSA has jurisdiction over online broadcasters.
The BSA has also published a copy of…
The last word on Canadian alcohol guidelines
By Steven
I’ve written to Dr Adam Shenk at the Canadian Centre for Substance and Addiction, which wrote the report containing new (two-drink) guidelines.
He says that while Health Canada commissioned the guidelines, it has not posted them or endorsed them. He…
Talley’s defamation decision looks strange to me
By Steven
I read a lot of judgments, and particularly ones about media law. I have never felt more disconcerted than when I read this one.
As you probably know, Talley’s sued TVNZ for defamation over a series of stories (and related…
Should I issue a correction?
By Steven
Should the Media Council issue a retraction?
By Steven
Well, this is interesting.
After writing the post below, I was contacted by Andrew Galloway, the Executive Director of Alcohol Healthwatch. Guess what? He says the 2-drink guideline is in fact official Canadian policy. He refers to an email from…
Media regulation system breaking down?
By Steven
It was bound to happen sooner or later.
Complaints are being made to both the Media Council and the Broadcasting Standards Authority about basically the same stories. And they’re reaching different conclusions.
How can this happen? Easily. Let’s say Radio…
BSA is still right
By Steven
This is PS to the post below.
I’ve now read what Judge Harvey and Liam Hehir have to say about this (and have had a chance to debate Judge Harvey on The Platform). I have to accept that the issue…
The Broadcasting Standards Authority is right
By Steven
The BSA has agreed to consider a complaint against internet-based radio station The Platform. This has triggered a cascade of tizzies from Sean Plunket, Winston Peters, David Seymour, the Free Speech Union, David Farrar, and others. Plunket called the…
Is the BSA rejecting too many complaints?
By Steven
Odd fact about the Broadcasting Standards Authority: for the last few years, they’ve only been upholding about 5% of complaints.
Why? I think there’s a range of reasons. Generally responsible broadcasters. Dumb complaints. Complaints brought under the wrong standard. Greater…