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ABC News cited by regulator for lack of impartiality in abuse story

Zoe Samios

September 26, 2017 2:29

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has ruled ABC News breached the organisation’s Code of Practice in reporting allegations of historical sex abuse.

In a story covering historical child abuse sex allegations against the late Dr Vincent John Adams Flynn aired by ABC Canberra on November 19 last year, the ACMA found ABC News breached the code’s impartiality provisions.

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Zoe Samios

Zoe Samios worked at Mumbrella between 2016 and 2019, finishing up as senior media reporter in March 2019.

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ABC ABC Code of Practice ACMA Australian Communications and Media Authority

2 COMMENTS

ex ABC 27 Sep 17

Once again shows that the problem with ABC News isn’t “bias”, it’s laziness.

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Scotty's Right Hand Man 28 Sep 17

… or ongoing annual budget cuts. One day the ABC may even end up as bad as the commercial media.

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