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Media & Ethics
MEDIA & ETHICS
To date, STAND has documented upwards of 650 instances of hate speech, outright lies and discriminatory content by American Media Inc., now A360 Media.
MEDIA & ETHICS
“This type of behavior is grossly unacceptable at any time, let alone when we daily see the effects of hate speech across our nation. KTLA should be mortified and appalled, and the station should join the ranks of responsible media outlets who condemn such ignorant, destructive rhetoric and apologize to the thousands they have offended.”
MEDIA & ETHICS
“When you interview an anti-Semite, you will get an anti-Semitic narrative. It is no different with Scientology. That such religious bigotry would ever be allowed on television is a disgrace, and public figures like Dr. Oz have a responsibility to exercise far greater discretion in selecting whose ‘information’ they put before their viewers.”
MEDIA & ETHICS
“This is just the tip of the iceberg for a network that has spent decades grievously exploiting the people of America,” said STAND International Director Edward Parkin. “A&E is on the wrong side of today’s war against bigotry and hate.”
MEDIA & ETHICS
Just this week, the world learned that A&E Live PD cameras were rolling while African-American Javier Ambler died as sheriff’s deputies forcibly restrained him. Ambler, who was unarmed, was tasered four times and could be heard saying “I can’t breathe” and “save me” before he died. A&E has destroyed the footage.
MEDIA & ETHICS
Addressing religious and government representatives in various forums, Religions Unite President Bishop Craig Worsham spoke on the American media’s dissemination of bigoted, anti-religious rhetoric and the degree to which this endangers believers everywhere, directly cutting across the United States’ religious freedom image and mission.
MEDIA & ETHICS
“A&E makes its profit through manufactured hate, discriminatory lies and slander in the guise of ‘reality’ and ‘journalism,’ and the public has come to expect this, so we are not at all surprised,” said Edward Parkin, International Director for STAND.
MEDIA & ETHICS
“Murder is the ultimate violation of a person’s human rights,” said Edward Parkin. “When evidence points to murder, complete investigation is not just warranted. It is mandated.”
MEDIA & ETHICS
How can one describe the Disney double standard that reacts instantly to an 11-word tweet but maintains utter silence in the face of 16 hour-long programs linked to more than 500 threats of murder, arson and other violence? Sanctimonious. Hypocritical. Either word serves.
