Four Corners’ Fox News documentary breached ABC editorial code but did not violate impartiality standards
by Amanda Meade from World news | The Guardian on (#67224)
Media watchdog finds two breaches in documentary on 2020 US election but broadcaster says ruling will have negative consequences' for public interest journalism
A Four Corners two-part documentary on Fox News and the 2020 US election breached the accuracy and fair dealing requirements of the ABC's editorial code, but did not violate impartiality standards, the media watchdog has found.
In August last year, journalist Sarah Ferguson spoke to former Fox News insiders who claimed the rightwing channel became a propaganda outlet for the former president under the watch of Rupert Murdoch himself.
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