Summary of complaint
We received complaints from people who were unhappy with Martine Croxall’s addition to the autocue saying “women” after “pregnant people”, as part of a 91 News report about staying safe during the heatwave.
Our response
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 adjustment.
We’re happy that this was duly accurate and impartial in line with the 91’s Editorial guidelines.