#bbc-impartiality

#bbc-impartiality

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The BBC has ruled that one of its most recognizable anchors breached impartiality standards after she changed the scripted term pregnant people to women live on air, a moment that went viral and was cheered online by gender-critical activists, including Harry Potter author JK Rowling. The British broadcaster's Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) found anchor Martine Croxall's facial expression and audible hesitation amounted to an implicit stance in the ongoing battle about trans language and categories.

In a statement sent to complainants on Tuesday 1 July, the BBC said: "During a sequence about heatwaves, Martine Croxall was reading a script that directly quoted a report from The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. As the language wasn't clearly attributed, she used her editorial judgement to make a live ajustment. We're happy that this was duly accurate and impartial in line with the BBC's Editorial guidelines".