Media Releases 2010

Media Releases / 2010

• Canadian Broadcast Standards Council Reviews Complaints re Comments Made about American Figure Skater and Olympic Men’s Figure Skating
• Broadcasts of Olympic Luge Accident Were Relevant and Appropriate, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Religious Program Distorted Facts and Contained Abusive Comments about Homosexuals, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Various Episodes of Talk Show in violation of Broadcast Standards, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Negative Stereotypes Based on Ethnicity Violate Equitable Portrayal Code, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Drama Showing Injuries Not Necessarily “Adults Only”, But Advisories Still Helpful, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Promotional Spot Should Not Have Glamorized Violence against Elderly Women, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Report on Unusual Sexual Assault Was Acceptable during Morning Radio, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• The Sexualization of Children on Radio Breaches the Broadcast Code, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Caution Required in the Use of the Word “Illegal” in the Broadcast of Election Ads, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Erroneous Use of the Term “Scab Worker” Is Problematic, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• News Report Should Have Identified YouTube Clip’s Creator, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Adult Cartoon Requires Detailed Viewer Advisories & Higher Rating, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• News Reports were Accurate and Fair, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Bully Beatdown Does Not Violate Violence Code, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• News Reports about Police Officers Did Not Demonstrate Anti-Police Bias, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Canadian Broadcast Standards Council Receives RTNDA’s Bill Hutton Award of Excellence
• Challenged Broadcasts of the “Save Local TV” Campaign Did Not Violate Broadcast Codes, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• No Code Violation because Abusive Comments Were Instantly Disputed, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Graphic Violence & Very Coarse Language Can only Be Broadcast after 9:00 pm, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Wildest Spring Break Moments Requires Post-9:00 pm Time Slot, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• F-Word in The F-Word Should Not Air before 9:00 pm, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Phone-In Contest Show Violates Code for Lack of Transparency, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Mild Sexual Discussion Not Problematic during Morning Radio, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Crime Drama Requires Post-9:00 pm Time Slot and 18+ Rating, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• Religious Program Did Not Contain Abusive Commentary or Violence, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• No Broadcast Code Violations for Sexual Innuendo on Radio, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
• French Swear Words Inappropriate During Daytime Radio, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council