by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2020
OfCom rejects nearly 4k complaints over Piers Morgan coronavirus interviews
More than 3,800 people complained to the UK broadcast regulator OfCom about Piers Morgan's interviews with UK politicians. But, all...
Channel 4 (England)
by Sydney Smith on Dec 10, 2019
UK Channel 4 miscaptions Boris Johnson ‘people of colour’
Channel 4 miscaptioned a video of UK prime minister Boris Johnson. The error was noteworthy because Johnson said, "I'm in...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 25, 2019
Jon Snow’s White People comment prompts 2600 complaints
OfCom, the UK broadcast regulator, is investigating Channel 4's Jon Snow after he commented that he had "never seen so...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2016
UK Channel 4’s Undercover Reporting Fair, in Public Interest, Regulator Says
UK Channel 4 didn't break broadcasting guidelines for fairness with its undercover report "Politicians for Hire," broadcast regulator OfCom ruled last month....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2015
UK News Outlet Want Regulator to Investigate its Undercover Reporting
In an interesting twist, UK Channel 4 asked the broadcast regulator OfCom to investigate its own undercover investigation. Usually, the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 26, 2015
Latvian Plane, Russian Plane same Thing? Channel 4 Called out by regulator OfCom for error
UK Channel 4 broke broadcast regulations when it used the wrong audio clip with a report on "Russia's foreign and...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 12, 2014
UK Channel 4 apologizes for ‘hang me’ clip in Robin Williams story
And yet another news outlet is apologizing for its coverage of Robin Williams' death. In an on-air report tonight on...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2013
Daily Mail Settles w/ Ryanair over Libel Claim, Channel 4 Still being Sued
Low-cost European airline Ryanair has settled with the Daily Mail but is still suing Channel 4 over reports claiming the...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2011
Govt Investigation after UK Sri Lanka Documentary?
UK's Channel 4 aired a documentary called "Sri Lanka's Killing Fields" about the "final weeks of Sri Lanka's 25 year...