Ten and WIN report on ‘brutal bashing’ in Melbourne in breach of guidelines, rules ACMA

Zoe Samios

February 26, 2019 12:27

A Ten Eyewitness News First at Five report about a ‘brutal bashing’ in East Melbourne is in breach of the Australian Communications and Media Authority guidelines, it has ruled.

The report, from 5pm on September 8, 2018, detailed a bashing involving three males perpetrators and two male victims after an AFL game. It captured footage of the assault, which appeared to have been filmed from a mobile device.

Ten Eyewitness News at Five, now known as 10 News First, has breached the ACMA’s guidelines

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Zoe Samios

Zoe Samios worked at Mumbrella between 2016 and 2019, finishing up as senior media reporter in March 2019.

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2 COMMENTS

Grimace 27 Feb 19

Nanny state!

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The Bee 27 Feb 19

Yeah … we should have much more mobile phone footage of violent gang attacks on our nightly news.

How else is a kid going to grow up as a responsible adult without it? As a nation and a society we’re ruined if we don’t.

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Ten and WIN report on ‘brutal bashing’ in Melbourne in breach of guidelines, rules ACMA

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