Over 1500 people participated in the Broadcasting Standards Authority online survey "Language That May Offend in Broadcasting", and they were questioned about their general attitudes towards 31 words or phrases that may offend, including swear words, racial and gender-based terms, and blasphemy (including some te reo Māori and Samoan terms). Thirty one words in all were assessed, including 8 words that were added and 8 words that were removed from the list. Glen Scanlon is the BSA's Chief Executive.
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