CTV Kitchener’s quick correction to erroneous news report ok: CBSC

OTTAWA – A news report with incorrect information that was quickly corrected respected the requirements of the broadcast codes, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has ruled.The CBSC examined news reports broadcast on CTV Kitchener (CKCO-DT) in Ontario about a female teacher who had been accused of inappropriate sexual comments towards a 16-year-old male student. Two reports, broadcast on July 15, 2015, provided updates on the teacher’s case.The report broadcast during the 6:00 PM newscast informed viewers that the charges had been dropped because there was not enough evidence to go to trial. It also included information from a court...