WAATEA NEWS COLUMN – Who will people complain to about Māori now BSA has been shut?
The BSA became a complaints box for people furious at hearing te reo Māori. But scrapping it without stronger media standards is madness.
Broadcasting Standards Authority
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MEDIAWATCH: What do we replace the BSA with? The JSA!
If the Broadcasting Standards Authority disappears, what replaces it? In an era of misinformation and rage-fuelled algorithms, that question matters more than ever.
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MEDIAWATCH: Why the BSA complaint against Sean Plunket is such a waste of time
Sean Plunket has said far worse than this, which is why the BSA complaint feels less like principle and more like bureaucratic theatre with a funding problem underneath.
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MEDIAWATCH: What should replace BSA if Goldsmith kills it?
Kill the watchdog — and what exactly replaces it? That’s the question no one serious is answering.
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The three issues as to why BSA vs Sean Plunket is such a joke
This isn’t really about Sean Plunket. It’s about regulation, relevance, and why the BSA picked the weakest possible hill to fight on.
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Broadcasting Act Turns 35, And Is Showing Its Age – Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority’s vision of freedom of expression without harm is as relevant as ever as the nation’s broadcasting…
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Comments About Ethnic ‘priority’ For Surgical Waitlists Ruled Misleading And Discriminatory – Broadcasting Standards Authority
Comments by radio host Kate Hawkesby suggesting Māori and Pacific patients were being prioritised for surgery due to their ethnicity…
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New BSA Guide Clarifies Types Of Complaints Unlikely To Succeed – Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has issued new guidance for audiences and broadcasters about types of complaints that are unlikely to…
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BSA Finds Comments On COVID-19 Vaccine Safety And ‘anti-vaxxers’ Did Not Breach Standards
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has not upheld a complaint about an item on Seven Sharp in which co-host Hilary…
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BSA Finds The University Of Otago Treated Unfairly In Broadcasts About Sexual Assault Allegations – Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has found that items on TVNZ’sBreakfast and 1 News were unfair to the University of…
