NBC cannot legislate opinion out of broadcasting

The National Broadcasting Commission’s new notice on “Code breaches” overreaches and risks undermining press freedom. It targets anchors for “expressing personal opinion as fact” and “compromising neutrality”, yet fails to distinguish between anchors and commentators. Global broadcast practice is clear: anchors moderate and frame discussion; commentators and analysts are invited precisely to express informed opinions. […]

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