ABC News Online, 11 February 2010
Summary published: Wednesday 21, April 2010
Complaint: An online reader complained that a report “32 killed as heatwave roasts Rio” contained inaccuracies.
Audience and Consumer Affairs response: The ABC acknowledged that the headline of the story inaccurately implied that the thirty two deaths occurred in Rio de Janeiro. As was stated in the story, the deaths occurred in Santos, a city 350 kilometres south of Rio. Further, temperature data for Rio cited in the story was incorrect. The report was removed from the ABC website.
Complaint: An online reader complained that a report “32 killed as heatwave roasts Rio” contained inaccuracies.
Audience and Consumer Affairs response: The ABC acknowledged that the headline of the story inaccurately implied that the thirty two deaths occurred in Rio de Janeiro. As was stated in the story, the deaths occurred in Santos, a city 350 kilometres south of Rio. Further, temperature data for Rio cited in the story was incorrect. The report was removed from the ABC website.
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