New Zealand News Show Wins High Court Appeal Over Use of F-Word

TVNZ has won a High Court appeal over the use of the f-word in one of it's New Zealand news programmes following an accusation that it breached broadcasting standards. The word was used to recount an actual verbal exchange between a gunman and the policeman who shot him dead. Auckland, New Zealand (PRWEB) October 29, 2011 TVNZ, the state-owned New Zealand news broadcaster, says its successful High Court appeal against a decision by the Broadcasting Standards Authority is an important win for media freedom. The High Court decision overturned the BSA’s ruling in April (2011-01 [2011] NZ
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