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Journalist Suspended for Inserting Pro-Russian Propaganda into News Stories

  • Radio New Zealand's national broadcaster investigated inappropriate editing of stories on the Ukraine war.
  • A staff member edited stories to present a false, pro-Russian account of events in Ukraine.
  • Fifteen stories were corrected after the inappropriate editing was discovered.
  • The stories were originally from Reuters and the BBC but were edited to add pro-Russian references.
  • Radio New Zealand launched an external review and suspended the journalist responsible.
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