Channel Seven Studios To Face Angry Protest Over “Racist” Story

Channel Seven Studios To Face Angry Protest Over “Racist” Story

It appears Channel Seven’s studios are becoming a popular place for a protest, with yet another one being planned for next week by an angry African community in Melbourne.

Titan Debirioun is seeking an apology from Channel 7 over a story on its Sunday Night program last weekend about African gangs in Victoria’s capital, which was labelled by some viewers – including media personality Meshel Laurie – as “racist”.

Debirioun has issued a post on Facebook that included an event link for the planned protest, which is scheduled to go down next Friday afternoon at Channel 7’s Melbourne headquarters, and already has a confirmed attendance of 500 people.

“The media continues to vilify and demonise our community year after year. It seems that we’ve been downgraded from people into juicy headlines guaranteed to raise viewership,” he wrote in the post.

“We understand that a minority of our community has been involved in criminal activity. We do not at all condone their actions; however, they are not a representation of our community as a whole.

“Seven has attached themselves to one side of the story and refuse to offer balanced journalism. As a result, our whole community has now been forced to live in a society, where all of us have been declared guilty of the crimes of a minority in the court of public opinion.

“We demand answers, justice, an apology and most of all, for our voices to be heard.”

A Seven spokesperson told B&T that Sunday Night stands by every element of its report.

“It was a fair and factual report that gave context to an ongoing and important issue in Melbourne,” the spokesperson said.

Sunday Night spent many months talking to and working with both the Victorian Police and members of the South Sudanese community in preparation of the report.”

This won’t be the first time Channel 7 studios have been faced with an angry mob this year, with a large group gathering outside its Sydney HQ in March to protest a segment aired on the brekkie show about Aboriginal adoption.




Please login with linkedin to comment

channel 7 Channel 7 Melbourne

Latest News

Revium Snags Peter Bauld From Deloitte Digital
  • Advertising

Revium Snags Peter Bauld From Deloitte Digital

Revium, a leading full-service digital and AI consultancy, has announced the appointment of Peter Bauld (lead image) as Executive General Manager. Revium is a full-service digital and AI consultancy with over 20 years of experience creating engaging digital experiences for leading organisations and their customers. Bauld joins Revium after an illustrious career spanning over two […]

Veridooh Snatches Prashand Menon From ScentreGroup
  • Advertising

Veridooh Snatches Prashand Menon From ScentreGroup

Out-of-home OOH) and digital media leader Prashand Menon (lead image) has joined OOH ad tech company Veridooh as group business director within NSW and QLD. Menon joins Veridooh from his most recent role as ScentreGroup’s group business director and brings with him more than 10 years of experience in Australian media. Previously, he held positions […]

Kat & Co Transforms Into THE WORLD OF Experiential Agency
  • Advertising

Kat & Co Transforms Into THE WORLD OF Experiential Agency

After more than twelve years of producing experiences for some of the world’s most innovative brands, including Hermes, Van Cleef & Arpels, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany & Co, Kat & Co has quietly metamorphosed into THE WORLD OF. THE WORLD OF is an experiential agency at the juncture of culture, technology and the human condition. […]

SMG Studio Launches Risk: Global Domination X Dune Part Two
  • Campaigns

SMG Studio Launches Risk: Global Domination X Dune Part Two

Through a licensing agreement with Legendary Entertainment, SMG Studio inked the rights to adapt Dune: Part Two into a game based on Risk: Global Domination, Hasbro’s interactive board game. Inspired by Denis Villeneuve’s cinematic masterpiece, Dune: Part Two, this new digital adaptation, RISK: Global Domination X Dune: Part Two, is poised to captivate players from […]

QMS: Taylor Swift, Lunar New Year & Mardi Gras Were Boon For OOH Market
  • Marketing

QMS: Taylor Swift, Lunar New Year & Mardi Gras Were Boon For OOH Market

Taylor Swift, Lunar New Year and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival have had a dramatic impact on the number of people moving in and around Sydney over the past month, drawing big crowds into the heart of the city and its surrounding suburbs. New data from digital outdoor company QMS reveals a […]