ABC’s Four Corners Program Found in Breach of Standards Over Use of Anonymous Sources
The ABC ombudsman on Sept. 23 found two episodes of the Four Corners program led by a bikie-turned-journalist had breached editorial standards.
TL;DR
- The ABC ombudsman found two episodes of Four Corners breached editorial standards.
- Concerns were raised regarding the use of anonymous sources in the episodes.
- Mahmood Fazal, a journalist with a past as a bikie, led the episodes in question.
- The ABC removed the episodes due to accuracy concerns.
- The breaches involved standards for accuracy, fair and honest dealing, and independence and integrity.