Comments on: ACMA slaps News bulletins over Sudanese story

By: yomag

yomag — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:19:27 +0000

oh maybe they love Sudanese too much, but in a bad way…they wont stop..they truly love spoiling thier name!!!

By: Alison

Alison — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:10:46 +0000

Yeah, let’s trust commercial TV to make all our judgments. Judge Judy for the High Court! If we don’t like people, we vote them off! Who needs governments making rules?

By: Someone BBBA

Someone BBBA — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:41:56 +0000

No matter how trashy and/or offensive a news item may be, I find it highly disturbing that we have out government breathing down the backs of our media in this way.

The factual inaccuracy is one thing, but when it comes to the finding regarding the lack of impartiality – how can we trust a government body to make such a judgement in an impartial way?

By: DAN

DAN — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:40:36 +0000

the ACMA should change its name to LNDAT that stands for lets not do any thing because that is exactly what they do all the time nothing

By: Nathan B

Nathan B — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:09:31 +0000

Naughty naughty.

ACMA: You’re grounded! Go to your room…
Seven/Nine/Ten:

By: Kenny

Kenny — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:35:21 +0000

What a joke. “October 2007″ – over 2 years ago. Penalty. Zero. “Circulate a memo & promise to not do it again”.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:55:23 +0000

Epic fail, it was probably someone from the Sudanese community that picked up the inconsistency as well. Regardless of whether it was a mistake or not, the media should ensure that neutrality is maintained.

How many years does ACMA have to monitor the constant stream of breaches being made before they do something.

By: FJ

FJ — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:36:31 +0000

Is there any hope of the email complaint option being implemented soon or at all?

It is sooooooo much trouble writing to TV stations and waiting for a reply and then having to write to ACMA.

I have no doubt there would be more slaps on the wrist if the procedure was made easy and then maybe the networks would get their act together.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:30:36 +0000

The networks must just laugh every time ACMA does an investigation… all they have to do is promise to circulate a memo to staff and nothing further comes from it

By: John

John — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:25:53 +0000

You said it Byron,total waste of space.

By: Byron

Byron — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:48:55 +0000

ACMA are useless. All talk, no action