NZME censured over antisemitic text read on Newstalk ZB
A broadcaster was censured after a radio host read a listener text containing antisemitic tropes without rebuttal.
NZME has been censured after a Newstalk ZB host read out a listener text containing antisemitic tropes on air without offering any rebuttal or pushback. The broadcaster faced action over the incident for failing to address the harmful content when it was aired.
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Broadcaster censured after anti-Semitic text read aloud on Newstalk ZB
Broadcaster NZME has been censured after a Newstalk ZB host read out a listener text containing antisemitic tropes without offering any rebuttal.