Two congressmen, Darrell Issa, a Republican of California, and Mike Quigley, a Democrat of Illinois, wrote a letter to the Government Accountability Office asking for an investigation into whether broadcasters violated lobbying rules by running on-air statements intended to influence legislation, like their characterization of the proposed royalty as a "performance tax".
Brian Williams' false on-air statements regarding his reporting during the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 led to his suspension in February and ultimately cost him his job.
An on-air statement delivered by Jorge Andres, another ESPN anchor, said an "anchor used an inappropriate word in asking a question about Jeremy Lin".
In her on-air statement on Tuesday, Ms. Lazar did not refer to the break with CBS, but apologized directly to CBS News "for any negative attention this has caused".
Although Ofcom has previously required the BBC to broadcast statements in cases of fairness or privacy, it is the first time it has been compelled to make an on-air statement in a case relating to broadcast standards.
In response to the journalist's on-air statement, the Russian TV channel said: "Contrary to the popular opinion, RT doesn't beat its journalists into submission, and they are free to express their own opinions, not just in private but on the air".
After a disorderly conduct arrest warrant was issued in his name, Stern made an on-air statement, in Spanish, for his comments that he stressed were not made to cause "more anguish to her family, friends and those who loved her".
Rather, it was the decision of five television networks to honor a Bush administration request that they not air verbatim statements from Mr. bin Laden and his followers.
On MSNBC, an anchor, David Sanchez, prefaced the tape by saying, "We're not going to air the statement in its entirety because as it has been reported oftentimes Al Qaeda will use Al Jazeera television as a propaganda tool".
Fresh Air's statement on cutting ties with critic David Edelstein: pic.twitter.com/yLFyFbpzgv.
