Article 6R5PF ABC news director calls out racist attacks on Tony Armstrong and criticises ‘inflammatory’ mainstream media

ABC news director calls out racist attacks on Tony Armstrong and criticises ‘inflammatory’ mainstream media

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Amanda Meade
from World news | The Guardian on (#6R5PF)

Abuse directed at Armstrong came after Media Watch segment critical of the Indigenous presenter

ABC news director Justin Stevens has called out the racist abuse Tony Armstrong has received, saying the Indigenous presenter has been targeted on social media and in comments on news sites in a despicable way".

The statement comes two days after a Media Watch segment which was critical of the News Breakfast presenter for voicing a commercial for NRMA insurance, prompting media coverage in a number of different outlets.

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