Complaint
The programme included an interview with a Russian opposition politician who had recently criticised the invasion of Ukraine on Russian state television.聽 A listener complained that the presenter had attempted to harass him into an admission that he feared for his life as a consequence, thus demonstrating anti-Russian bias.聽 The ECU considered the complaint in the light of the 大象传媒鈥檚 editorial standards of impartiality.
Outcome
In the ECU鈥檚 judgement, the presenter鈥檚 questioning was a responsible effort to explore a highly sensitive area with a seasoned political figure who was well able to answer in his own terms, and there were no grounds for inferring anti-Russian bias on the presenter鈥檚 part.
Not upheld