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Sarah Ferguson’s two-part documentary Fox and the Big Lie sparked 45 articles in News Corp publications and criticism from the broadcast watchdog when it aired in its original form. Photograph: Supplied by the ABC
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Revamped Sarah Ferguson documentary to air on Four Corners after initial version sparked complaints. Plus: the Australian’s own goal
Hours before Lachlan Murdoch dropped his defamation case against Crikey, the ABC dropped its own reaction to Fox News and Dominion reaching a $787.5m settlement over US election lies.
In a move which could be interpreted as the public broadcaster thumbing its nose at News Corporation and the local media watchdog, Four Corners will re-broadcast Sarah Ferguson’s spicy documentary Fox and the Big Lie on Monday.
“Fox will no longer be scrutinised through a trial, so this is the complete story,” the ABC said.
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This is a bold move because the two-part doco infuriated News Corp Australia and Fox News, and triggered an unprecedented 45 articles in local papers. The Australian called it a “full-frontal hit job on Rupert Murdoch, News Corp and the US Fox News channel”.
When the ABC didn’t budge, Fox took its lengthy complaint to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Acma).
Acma said it breached the accuracy and fair dealing requirements of the ABC’s editorial code, but did not violate impartiality standards.
The 7.30 host responded with a furious 1,200-word piece published by the ABC, saying that she “expected the Fox Corporation to complain loudly about our coverage. I did not expect ACMA to respond in the terms it did”.
One of Acma’s more dubious findings was that using the word “mob” to describe the 6 January rioters was emotive and strident language.
Asked whether the program would include the elements Acma said breached editorial standards, the ABC said the two-part program had been edited and updated.
“Fox and the Big Lie has been edited to be a standalone program and updated to include the latest developments,” a spokesperson said. “It abides by the highest editorial standards.”
Fox and the Big Lie goes to air on Monday 24th April at 8.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.
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Hours before Lachlan Murdoch dropped his defamation case against Crikey, the ABC dropped its own reaction to Fox News and Dominion reaching a $787.5m settlement over US election lies.
In a move which could be interpreted as the public broadcaster thumbing its nose at News Corporation and the local media watchdog, Four Corners will re-broadcast Sarah Ferguson’s spicy documentary Fox and the Big Lie on Monday.
“Fox will no longer be scrutinised through a trial, so this is the complete story,” the ABC said.
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Read more
This is a bold move because the two-part doco infuriated News Corp Australia and Fox News, and triggered an unprecedented 45 articles in local papers. The Australian called it a “full-frontal hit job on Rupert Murdoch, News Corp and the US Fox News channel”.
When the ABC didn’t budge, Fox took its lengthy complaint to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Acma).
Acma said it breached the accuracy and fair dealing requirements of the ABC’s editorial code, but did not violate impartiality standards.
The 7.30 host responded with a furious 1,200-word piece published by the ABC, saying that she “expected the Fox Corporation to complain loudly about our coverage. I did not expect ACMA to respond in the terms it did”.
One of Acma’s more dubious findings was that using the word “mob” to describe the 6 January rioters was emotive and strident language.
Asked whether the program would include the elements Acma said breached editorial standards, the ABC said the two-part program had been edited and updated.
“Fox and the Big Lie has been edited to be a standalone program and updated to include the latest developments,” a spokesperson said. “It abides by the highest editorial standards.”
Fox and the Big Lie goes to air on Monday 24th April at 8.30pm on ABC TV and ABC iview.