BBC Boss Tony Hall Apologizes for Broadcaster’s Use of Racial Slur in News Report

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Tony Hall, the director general of British public broadcaster BBC, has apologized for the use of a racial slur in a news report last month. He said it had made a mistake and had created “dist…

, has apologized for the use of a racial slur in a news report last month. He said it had made a mistake and had created “distress amongst many people.”

Although the network received more than 18,600 complaints about the use of the word, it initially defended the report. In an email sent to BBC staff Sunday, Hall said: “The BBC’s intention was to highlight an alleged racist attack. This is important journalism which the BBC should be reporting on and we will continue to do so.”

 

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Big deal lol

Took 11 days but we got there. 18k+ complaints/signatures later and hopefully 18k+ tiny cracks in bbc management’s glass ceiling.

Has he apologised for supposedly impartial BBCNews portraying Tory Chancellor RishiSunak as Superman ?

Es que no comprueban lo que emiten?Tenemos que creer que son sinceras sus disculpas?Para otros no ha habido Contemplaciones.!!Animo ELLEN!!!

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