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Shortland Street Gay Scene Breaches BSA
Monday, 8 December 2008, 10:15 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority today released a decision on a complaint that an episode of Shortland Street was in breach of the good taste and decency and children’s interests standards in the Free to Air Television Code of Broadcasting Practice. ... More >>
Latest BSA Decisions - 1 December 2008
Monday, 1 December 2008, 12:19 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
Two complaints that The Great Global Warming Swindle, screened on Prime , was unbalanced, inaccurate and unfair were not upheld. The documentary was introduced by a Prime presenter, and was followed by a one hour panel discussion. More >>
Research shows how Kiwi kids use the media
Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 9:12 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
New research shows that New Zealand children are savvy media users and that while there has been an explosive growth of media devices in homes in the past few years, television remains the principal form of entertainment. More >>
Broadcasters And BSA Release Draft Revised Code
Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 12:00 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Radio Broadcasters Association (RBA) and Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) today released a draft revised Radio Code of Broadcasting Practice. In a joint statement, they said that it addresses the need to revise codes from time to time to reflect ... More >>
BSA Orders Alt TV Off Air For Five Hours
Monday, 15 October 2007, 11:06 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has ordered Alt TV off air for serious breaches of the broadcasting standards. More >>
60 Minutes Herceptin – balance complaint upheld
Friday, 28 September 2007, 10:53 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
60 Minutes examined differences in breast cancer treatment in Australia and New Zealand, and the funding of the drug Herceptin. An Australian and a New Zealander with similar cancers were interviewed, and their prognoses compared. Pharmac alleged that the ... More >>
BSA Examines New Media Issues
Wednesday, 22 August 2007, 4:06 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) is releasing two studies today (22nd August) examining ‘new media’ issues. The first, Children’s Media Use and Responses, examines the latest New Zealand and international studies of children’s media use ... More >>
BSA Supports Intercultural Training
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 9:57 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) is supporting better training in intercultural understanding for journalists, one of the recommendations presented at the recent Interfaith Dialogue in Waitangi, a forum to increase understanding and tolerance ... More >>
Campbell Live Used Vulnerable Child - BSA
Monday, 7 May 2007, 10:08 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
A TV3 Campbell Live item examining the proposed amendment to section 59 of the Crimes Act 1961 featured an interview with a woman and her 14-year-old son. More >>
BSA - Decisions At 26 Feb 2007
Monday, 26 February 2007, 2:50 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Authority has upheld a complaint about a soundtrack on Radio Sport which conveyed the impression of a woman having sex with a bull. The show’s presenter commented, “My god is there nothing those people won’t get up to up there. I guess if you ... More >>
BSA Latest Decisions - January 2007
Friday, 26 January 2007, 11:57 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Authority upheld a CYFS’ complaint that a Sunday item (TVNZ) about the foster parents of three children breached broadcasting standards. More >>
A Question of Balance?
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 11:01 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The BSA has released two important new studies this week, Significant Viewpoints: broadcasters discuss balance, and Issues facing broadcast content regulation. CEO Jane Wrightson says, “The first is about the journalistic standard of balance, ... More >>
John Banks Broadcast Inaccurate - BSA
Thursday, 30 November 2006, 12:32 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
Radio Pacific – host stated that the BSA had not upheld a complaint from Māori Television about his comments criticising the channel – stated that Māori Television was “apartheid” and “racist” – allegedly inaccurate and denigratory More >>
RNZ Unfair To Benson-Pope
Friday, 20 October 2006, 9:26 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
"Nine to Noon" and "One News" – allegations about Hon David Benson-Pope – Radio NZ, upheld with orders, TVNZ, Not upheld. More >>
Devlin Found To Have Breached BSA
Monday, 25 September 2006, 10:55 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
Radio Live – Devlin Live – comments by host about proposal to open a house for psychiatric patients in a Wellington suburb without telling residents – criticised the Mental Health Commission – said decision was “as loco and loopy as the people ... More >>
BSA issues new pay television code
Friday, 18 August 2006, 10:22 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The BSA has approved a new code of broadcasting practice for pay television, effective 1 August 2006. More >>
BSA Releases South Park Decision
Thursday, 29 June 2006, 4:56 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority today released its decision on 35 complaints received about a South Park episode which screened on C4 in February. The BSA did not uphold the complaints, the largest number about a single programme since the ... More >>
BSA Meets the Community
Thursday, 22 June 2006, 11:23 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority today announced names of the members of its inaugural community advisory panel. The panel will give the BSA an opportunity to meet and discuss broadcasting standards issues affecting a cross-section of New Zealanders. ... More >>
TV violence, sex and bad language top concerns
Friday, 26 May 2006, 3:11 pm | Broadcasting Standards Authority
Violence, sex and bad language are still the top three unprompted concerns of New Zealanders about TV, says comprehensive new research released by the BSA this week. More >>
Protecting Children Vital, Say New Zealanders
Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 11:08 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
New Zealanders are more concerned than ever to protect children from unsuitable broadcast content, says comprehensive new research published today by the Broadcasting Standards Authority. The survey shows respondents were more disapproving of sex and nudity ... More >>
