Alan Jones faces closer supervision of his 2Gb radio show after the media watchdog found the station failed to try hard enough to ensure his statements on climate change were accurate. However, he has been cleared over comments that Julia Gillard should be put in a chaff bag and thrown out to sea.
The rulings from the Australian Communications and Media Authority come after “wide ranging and unusually complex investigations” into several complaints against Jones and fellow 2Gb presenter Chris Smith.
2Gb was unable to demonstrate to Acma that reasonable steps had been taken to ensure the accuracy of Jones’ statement in March last year that “human beings produce 0.001% of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere”.
His claim – presented as a statement rather than opinion – was highly controversial because it conflicts with the majority of scientific opinion on the causes of climate change which puts the figure closer to 30%.
Acma did not,...
The rulings from the Australian Communications and Media Authority come after “wide ranging and unusually complex investigations” into several complaints against Jones and fellow 2Gb presenter Chris Smith.
2Gb was unable to demonstrate to Acma that reasonable steps had been taken to ensure the accuracy of Jones’ statement in March last year that “human beings produce 0.001% of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere”.
His claim – presented as a statement rather than opinion – was highly controversial because it conflicts with the majority of scientific opinion on the causes of climate change which puts the figure closer to 30%.
Acma did not,...
- 6/15/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
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