Complaint
The programme included an item on the shooting of a man in the Whitehouse Road area of Londonderry.聽 A viewer objected that the use of 鈥淒erry鈥 (rather than 鈥淟ondonderry鈥) in the on-screen caption indicated bias.聽 The ECU considered the complaint in the light of the 大象传媒鈥檚 editorial standards of impartiality.
Outcome
In order to reflect the contention which can sometimes attach to its name, the 大象传媒 style guide recommends that Londonderry/Derry 鈥渟hould be given the full name at first mention, but may be referred to as Derry at second reference鈥.聽 As the city鈥檚 official name was used in the accompanying voiceover, the caption was in keeping with this advice and duly impartial.
Not Upheld