Media Releases 1998

Media Releases / 1998

• Religious Group’s Political Expression Not Protected Against Criticism, Says Broadcast Standards Council
• Quick Correction of Small Inaccurary in a News Report Leads To a Finding of No Breach by Broadcast Standards Council
• Improper Editing of Premier Bouchard’s Statement Constitutes Breach of Journalistic Ethics, Says Broadcast Standards Council
• Broadcaster Not Unfairly Stigmatizing Neighbourhood By Contextualizing News Story Says Broadcast Standards Council
• Bleu Nuit’s Erotic Movie Not In Breach of Broadcast Standards
• News Report on Mall Santa Firing Not in Breach of Broadcast Standards
• Piment Fort’s Political Humour Not in Breach of Broadcast Standards
• Broadcaster Airing Matinée Movie Containing Scenes of Violence Not in Breach of Broadcast Standards
• “Bob the Fag Man” Parody Not Abusively Discriminatory Says Broadcast Standards Council
• Using Unidentified Images of People to Illustrate a News Story Does Not Breach Privacy Provision of RTNDA’s Journalistic Code of Ethics
• Blasphemy Does Not Violate Broadcast Standards Unless It Is Hateful Says Broadcast Standards Council
• Religious Broadcast’s Comments on Homosexuality Violate CAB Code of Ethics Says Broadcast Standards Council
• Broadcast Standards Council Finds No Breach of Codes But Reiterates Caution against Linking Sex with Crimes in the News
• Nudity After 11 p.m. Acceptable with Viewer Advisory Says Broadcast Standards Council
• Discrimination Based on Hair Colour Not Protected by Broadcasters’ ‘Human Rights’ Provision Says Broadcast Standards Council
• Critical Reports Regarding Discount Travel Business Considered Fair by Broadcast Standards Council
• Broadcasters Should Be More Careful in Linking Sex With Crimes in the News Says Broadcast Standards Council
• Religious Group’s Political Expression Not Protected Against Criticism Says Broadcast Standards Council
• Friends’ Depiction of Sexuality In Keeping with Sex-Role Portrayal Code According to Broadcast Standards Council
• Newfie Joke Part of Sitcom Not Abusively Discriminatory According to Broadcast Standards Council
• ‘Kingly’ Reference in Raptors’ Basketball Game Not Inappropriate According to Broadcast Standards Council
• Callers’ Open-line Show Comments Are Broadcaster’s Responsibility But No Breach Here, Says Broadcast Standards Council
• Frivolous and Vexatious Complaint Dismissed by Broadcast Standards Council
• “Heritage Minute” Public Service Announcement Not In Breach of the Sex-Role Portrayal Code
• Complainant’s View of Seinfeld Episode as Sexist Not Upheld by Broadcast Standards Council
• Indoor Playground Report Deemed Full, Fair and Proper by Broadcast Standards Council
• Crude Language Used in T-Shirt Promo Not in Breach of Broadcast Standards
• Comments Made by CJCB-AM Talkshow Host Held Fair and Responsible by Broadcast Standards Council
• CITY-TV in Breach of Broadcast Standards respecting Violence on Television
• Nightstand Humour Not in Breach of Broadcast Standards
• CTV in Breach of Broadcast Standards for Having Failed to Provide Viewer Advisories throughout the First Hour of Its Movie of the Week
• Ongoing Editing of the Howard Stern Show Announced; Failure of Toronto Station to Comply with Broadcaster Codes Before February
• Global TV’s Broadcast of a Program Sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund Not in Breach of Broadcast Standards
• Open-Line Discussions on Police Shooting of a Black Ottawa Resident Not in Breach of Broadcast Standards
• Canadian Broadcast Standards Council Announces New Executive Director