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Channel 4 & Alaska TV “Discharged Duty Of Care” To John Balson Before Producer Took His Own Life
Channel 4 and Alaska TV "discharged their respective duties of care" before John Balson took his own life, an independent review has concluded.
RPC reached its conclusions “after a thorough examination – including interviews with relevant individuals, the review of a substantial volume of emails, WhatsApp and text messages, and the analysis of key documentation relating to the production and provided by John Balson’s family,” according to Channel 4’s summary. Content boss Ian Katz said at last summer’s Edinburgh TV Festival that the channel was mulling how it could roll out the protections it has introduced for journalists reporting on the Israel-Gaza conflict to the true crime genre. In a statement,Philippa Childs, head of the Bectu union, said: “John Balson’s death is a profound tragedy, and we know today’s announcement from Channel 4 will make for very difficult reading for his family, friends and many across the industry.
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