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Radio Peter Ellis complained to the
Broadcasting Standards Authority after Nine to Noon interviewed an anonymous
mother and son who made unspecified allegations, which were not part of the
court proceedings that led to his conviction. The BSA has ruled the broadcast
seriously breached standards of fairness.
Meanwhile, comments made by TV and
radio broadcaster Paul Holmes have also been under discussion at the BSA. He has been told it is acceptable
to call an MP a 'confused bag of lard', but not to describe women attending
rugby league parties as 'moles'. The Newstalk ZB host used the term
'bag of lard' to describe Tariana Turia. The BSA has ruled, while the
remarks were personally abusive and unfair to Mrs Turia, that
does not necessarily mean they are beyond the bounds of good taste or decency. However the Authority says his use
of the word 'mole' to describe women attending league parties perpetuates the
myth that women who are sexually assaulted somehow ask for it. It has ordered The Radio Network
to broadcast an approved summary of its decision. TV3 has also received a slap on
the wrist from the BSA over the so-called guinea pig letter. The Broadcasting Standards
Authority has upheld a complaint by a viewer after an interview with the
lawyer of a young Sri Lankan girl deported earlier this year. The letter eventually led to the
resignation of Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel. The BSA ruled the interview was
unbalanced as it did not give the lawyer the opportunity to respond to the
Minister's criticism, and that the item was also unfair and misleading. The Authority has ordered TV 3 to
broadcast a summary and explanation of its decision. |
