A graphic behind the presenter, displayed during both warnings read: ‘Breaking News – Mass Shooting’. This warning was repeated prior to the second broadcast of the clip, at around 6.23pm. And just a warning, as I say, if you’re just joining us – tonight’s coverage is confronting and it contains distressing pictures and information. It’s been described as one of New Zealand’s darkest days. There have been multiple deaths and many more people are injured after a gunman opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch this afternoon. If you’re just joining our coverage the country is reeling from a mass shooting in Christchurch. At around 6pm, presenter Simon Dallow introduced the programme as follows: We won’t show you anymore from this point. Loading a shotgun, the attacker walks from his vehicle in broad daylight towards the mosque. In voiceover, reporter Lisa Davies said: White writing on the weapons was not legible and the man’s face could not be seen. The clip was very brief, and showed a man’s hands holding a weapon and reaching for two weapons in the open boot of his car.

Following the 15 March 2019 attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, 1 News at 6pm twice broadcast an edited clip taken from the alleged attacker’s 17 minute livestream video. Not Upheld: Good Taste and Decency, Violence The Authority’s intervention in upholding the complaint would therefore represent an unreasonable or unjustified limit on the right to freedom of expression. Taking into account the unprecedented nature of these attacks in New Zealand, the Authority found that the alleged harm did not outweigh the important right to freedom of expression and the high level of public interest in the broadcast. Specific warnings and extensive signposting ensured audiences were sufficiently informed about the disturbing nature of the content. The very brief clip was an edited segment of the livestream video which provided information to audiences, but which did not contain explicit graphic or violent content and did not promote or glorify the actions of the attacker. The content of the clip, and the broadcast as a whole, was newsworthy and had a high level of public interest. The Authority did not uphold a complaint that the broadcast was in breach of the good taste and decency and violence standards. Summary Warning: This decision contains content that some readers may find distressing.įollowing the 15 March 2019 attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, 1 News at 6pm twice broadcast an edited clip taken from the alleged attacker’s 17 minute livestream video.

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