The BBC has published its latest complaints report, revealing that a total of 605 objections were made to the broadcaster’s mislabelling of Paul Mescal as “British”.
While reporting on the Irish actor’s Oscar nomination for Aftersun last week, BBC News showed text on the screen that said: “2023 Oscar nominations: British actors Paul Mescal and Bill Nighy are nominated for leading role.”
The corporation apologised for the mistake shortly afterwards, in a statement that read: “In text running across the screen we reported that Paul Mescal was one of two British actors who had been nominated for an Oscar for a leading role.
“The text should have said that Paul Mescal is Irish. We apologise for the mistake.”
Mescal, who was born in Maynooth, County Kildare, has previously had to correct the British press for getting his nationality wrong.
After making headlines when starring in the television adaptation of Sally Rooney...
While reporting on the Irish actor’s Oscar nomination for Aftersun last week, BBC News showed text on the screen that said: “2023 Oscar nominations: British actors Paul Mescal and Bill Nighy are nominated for leading role.”
The corporation apologised for the mistake shortly afterwards, in a statement that read: “In text running across the screen we reported that Paul Mescal was one of two British actors who had been nominated for an Oscar for a leading role.
“The text should have said that Paul Mescal is Irish. We apologise for the mistake.”
Mescal, who was born in Maynooth, County Kildare, has previously had to correct the British press for getting his nationality wrong.
After making headlines when starring in the television adaptation of Sally Rooney...
- 2/3/2023
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