Alan Jones’ ‘highly offensive’ Jacinda Ardern comments breached broadcasting rules: ACMA
Alan Jones’ comments about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern breached broadcasting decency rules, but the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will not take further action due to the 2GB host’s imminent retirement and Macquarie Media’s response to Jones’ actions.
Jones was, however, forced to provide an on-air correction this morning for another breach of the rules, which occurred in the same broadcast when he made factually inaccurate comments about climate change.
ACMA chair Nerida O’Loughlin (right) said Jones’ comments were ‘highly offensive’
The simple truth is Alan Jones has a big mouth and you can’t believe anything he says. His departure from radio cannot come soon enough.
Here, here!
Cheers to that!
As for 2GB, shameless: “Mr Jones’ audience would be familiar with his opinionated style.” – Yes, that fits somewhere between insulting your audience and affirming your audience segmentation is based on misogyny and bigotry. Bravo.
Bye Alan.
He may not incite violence, hatred, contempt or ridicule in the ACMA’s opinion… but in my opinion revulsion would be high on the list.
I don’t know how the ACMA operates but I would have expected them to respond to this issue much faster and it is a poor outcome for them to weigh the response on the basis that Alan Jones is retiring.
Let’s allow him to continue to operate unhindered for months and then once the problem has resolved itself and been left to fester for months – then lets have an opinion.
The fact that he has had a platform to air his archaic views for so long is shameful. Good riddance. Should have happened years ago.
I’m not sure you should claim to represent all of us ‘Australia’.
Alan has a huge mainstream following.
Jacinta Ardern was out of line and needed to be reprimanded, however his choice of words was somewhat unfortunate.
It’s strange how most advertising and media people see anything other than a progressive left wing agenda as reprehensible and archaic.
We are so out of step with real Australians………..you know the silent majority that voted in the Morrison government.
As Jane Caro would describe them ‘the truculent turds’.
‘A more balanced perspective’? You’re having a laugh.
People didn’t want to vote for Shorten, the only other choice was Morrison. He rewarded them by buggering off to the other side of the world whilst the country burned. He’ll be rewarded for that at the next election.
Human beings love to have a cause, an idol, a hero or heroine, a favorite celebrity, personality, etc. Some human beings also love to have a villain, a black sheep, a whipping boy, an object of ridicule, or hate.
I am no fan of Alan Jones, but I understand that he has had a brilliant career, a strong following, and a lot of support from fans. Jones is not a learned person of letters, a trusted social commentator, a serious philosopher, or in any way, the voice of the people, neither is he God; Jones is a shock jock, a paid “shit-stirrer” whose job it has been to be controversial, he has made it his artform, and he is also very good at it.
The socially responsible are probably to be found in the topmost section of the pyramid of human types, the majority of unaware, ill-educated, and/or totally ignorant people, are in the more heavily populated bottom section, and it is from there that Jones draws his supporters and followers.
Those who advertise with him, are not necessarily supporters, simply opportunists looking for the greatest number of particular consumers.
One of the great commentators of our time. A couple of errant lines over about 30 years and all the lefties come tumbling out the cupboard.
Alan Jones has always held politicians up for ridicule whether they are male/female/left/right (just ask Malcolm Turnbull).
It is only when he says something against a politician who happens to be female that the loony left start hammering away on their keyboards.
If the above quote had been “The ACMA also acknowledges that the references to Mr Bill Smith could build a negative association in the listener that a male leader was less competent, as his tone was condescending at times, including calling him ‘sonny boy’,” it wouldn’t even rate a mention, ie there wouldn’t have been a complaint made!
I don’t know who Richard Moss is,and if I should I apologise.
I only know his name because he pops up here and a few other places with comments that are always well written,balanced and demonstrate enormous commonsense.
I tire of the zealots.