The misleading headline in the NZ Herald was “quietly corrected” online, on the day of publication, as covered by Mediawatch. Among other criticisms of the reporting, the Media Council described it as’poor journalism’. Despite the swiftness of the online correction, it failed to capture the gravity of the errors in the story. ….. As swift as the online correction was, it failed to capture the gravity of the errors in the story. However, the complainants reflect a dissenting view and the Media Council does not see their arguments reflected in Bernard Orsman’s stories.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 13, 2024 02:53 UTC