Complaints about news and current affairs coverage are behind a surge in the number of issues brought to the BSA.
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The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has found an item on 1 News stating that the ‘Israel Start-up Nation’ cycling team was ‘backed by Jewish billionaires’, breached standards as it had…
The Annual Report 2020 outlines the Authority's key achievements over the past year and details progress against long term outcomes and objectives.
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has found an item on The Rock FM’s The Morning Rumble amounted to alcohol promotion that was socially irresponsible and ordered costs of $1000.
I write this having only been in the role for a week and a half, so I may come across a bit dazed and confused. In that time we have had the election and re-emergence of Covid-19 in the community.
The Authority has not upheld a complaint that an interview with the Rt Hon Winston Peters on Q+A breached the fairness and balance standards.
The Authority has not upheld seven complaints (including one ‘fast tracked’ due to the election). It declined to determine one complaint as the broadcast was no longer available.