Reporting on Julian Assange and information provided by Wikileaks
Alan William Preston made this Official Information request to Television New Zealand Limited
Television New Zealand Limited did not have the information requested.
From: Alan William Preston
Dear Television New Zealand Limited,
Please provide documents relating to any decisions regarding reporting on Julian Assange and on reporting information that has been made available through Wikileaks.
Yours faithfully,
Alan William Preston
2020-09-24
From: Brent McAnulty
Television New Zealand Limited
Dear Alan
Can you please confirm what you mean by "decisions"?
Are you referring to formal complaints determined by our Complaints Committee?
Regards
Brent McAnulty
General Counsel & Corporate Affairs Director
m. +64 27 226 4913
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From: Alan William Preston <[FOI #13863 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 24 September 2020 3:09 PM
To: Brent McAnulty <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Reporting on Julian Assange and information provided by Wikileaks
Dear Television New Zealand Limited,
Please provide documents relating to any decisions regarding reporting on Julian Assange and on reporting information that has been made available through Wikileaks.
Yours faithfully,
Alan William Preston
2020-09-24
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From: Alan William Preston
Dear Brent McAnulty,
September 25, 2020
Dear Alan
Can you please confirm what you mean by "decisions"?
A decision is when you decide whether or not to do something.
Are you referring to formal complaints determined by our Complaints Committee?
No.
Regards
Brent McAnulty
General Counsel & Corporate Affairs Director
m. +64 27 226 4913
Yours sincerely,
Alan William Preston ( 02102377242 )
From: Brent McAnulty
Television New Zealand Limited
Dear Alan
There are no documents in our possession which refer to decisions about reporting on Julian Assange or information made available through Wikileaks.
Section 18(e) of the Act therefore applies.
Regards
Brent McAnulty
General Counsel & Corporate Affairs Director
m. +64 27 226 4913
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan William Preston <[FOI #13863 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 7 October 2020 12:13 PM
To: Brent McAnulty <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Reporting on Julian Assange and information provided by Wikileaks
Dear Brent McAnulty,
September 25, 2020
Dear Alan
Can you please confirm what you mean by "decisions"?
A decision is when you decide whether or not to do something.
Are you referring to formal complaints determined by our Complaints Committee?
No.
Regards
Brent McAnulty
General Counsel & Corporate Affairs Director m. +64 27 226 4913 Yours sincerely, Alan William Preston ( 02102377242 )
-----Original Message-----
Dear Alan
Can you please confirm what you mean by "decisions"?
Are you referring to formal complaints determined by our Complaints Committee?
Regards
Brent McAnulty
General Counsel & Corporate Affairs Director
m. +64 27 226 4913
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Alan
I don't understand your request. When you say 'decisions', are you talking about editorial decisions made by reporters, editors or executive producers?
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