ABC changes editorial policy following Rinehart controversy

The ABC's managing director Hugh Marks announced changes to editorial guidelines on satire and violence following controversy over offensive comments about billionaire Gina Rinehart in a July 12 program called A Very Relaxing Video. The new guidelines aim to prevent individuals from being subjects of 'violent' comedy in ABC programming. However, academics and advocates have raised concerns that these policy changes represent an overreach in editorial control.