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 broadcast. The policy shift aims to ensure no individual becomes the subject of violent comedy descriptions in ABC programming. However, academics and advocates have raised concerns that these new guidelines could represent an overreach in editorial policy.
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ABC changing editorial policy after Rinehart furore prompts concerns of overreach from academics and advocates
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 broadcast. The policy shift aims to ensure no individual becomes the subject of violent comedy descriptions in ABC programming. However, academics and advocates have raised concerns that these new guidelines could represent an overreach in editorial policy.
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