Alan Jones to attend accuracy school, comments to be fact-checked before going to air by 2GB producers

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Jones: back to school

The comments of under-fire 2GB shock-jock Alan Jones are to be fact-checked by his radio station’s producers before going to air, after a new ruling by industry watchdog, the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

Jones is also to attend training sessions to ensure what he says on air is factually accurate and that he understands the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice.

The fact-checking and training mandates were suggestions made by 2GB – which ACMA has accepted.

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