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“Oe24” and the “Kronen Zeitung” sparked an unprecedented number of complaints because they reported on the night of the terrorist attack. Despite an advertising boycott that has been announced, Spar and Rewe are now placing ads again.
Due to reports of the terrorist attack in Vienna last week, the Press Council more than 1500 complaints. “An absolute negative record,” managing director Alexander Warzilek said of the situation on Friday. Because there was no other theme in Austrian history Held down given such a high number of complaints. A decision from the responsible Senate 2 is expected in mid-December.
Most of the complaints relate to the publication of videos and images showing a shot victim or a murdered police officer. They refer to the “oe24” and “Kronen Zeitung” media.
Wolfgang Fellner’s television station “oe24” attracted attention with the distribution of videos and images of crime and crime scenes. A video showing a victim of terrorism being shot several times from close range was particularly criticized. But also the publication of images showing pools of blood at the crime scene, the spread of rumors and false information, the endangerment of the ongoing police operation due to the rapid upload of video and image material, the publication of images on those that can be seen fleeing passers-by. as well as the identification reports and the photographs published by the murderer and the policemen were objected by the readers.
Spar and Rewe go back to advertising
Outraged advertisers like Spar and the Rewe Group companies had announced an advertising boycott for media interested in social media. However, the advertisements are likely to stick: on Friday, the Adeg and Billa (Rewe) advertisements, as well as Spar, were again seen in the free newspapers “Austria” and “oe24” published by Fellner.
Faced with criticism from angry users on Twitter, Spar Austria replied that after discussions with those responsible, they had “detailed discussions” and expressed their “displeasure”, which, however, was “received with understanding”. That’s why they decided to start advertising again from Friday.
(APA / juwe)
