Wednesday, April 14, 2010

From the vault - who failed astronomy 101

7pm Television News 8 June 2006
The complaint
A viewer complained that Jupiter was referred to as a star instead of a planet.
Findings
The ABC acknowledged the error.
http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/documents/public_report_apr_jun_2006.pdf


Behind the News 24 October 2006
The complaint
A viewer pointed out that a segment on Mars had included inaccurate statements about the
planet’s distance from Earth.
Findings
The ABC acknowledged the error and corrected the information on the program’s website.
http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/documents/public_report_oct_dec_2006.pdf


"From the Vault" - digging up past corrections and clarifications from the ABC archives.

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