BBC’S MISTAKE

Everybody can make mistakes … but not BBC!

I was writing my article regarding the new military chief of the Basque separatist group Eta arrested in France when I’ve discovered something really odd.  

At the beginnig of the article BBC news named the leader as Aitzol Irionda and then Mr Iriondo. Too much confusion!!!!.  According with AFP the name of the Eta’s leader is Aitzol Iriondo Yarza.

I did a quickly investigation just typing both names in Google.  I found that BBC made a BIG, HUGE MASSIVE MISTAKE.  The correct surname is Iriondo NOT Iorionda. So the first paragrafe of BBC’s article was completely wrong.

I don’t know in Uk but in Italy, my country, journalists that write incorrect names will be fire straight away. Further more if the person involved is a criminal or even worst a terrorist journalist MUST pay attention to report the real name. Someone who is called Aitzol Irioda could sue BBC for defamation.

BBC is one of the most important networks not only in UK but around the word. I supposed they are really strict but honestly this is an error that only amateur can do.  

Now I just wondering what is Jakob’s opinion about this?  

Implication

Obviously BBC was not the only one that wrote the name incorrectly. Many online journals followed it!

Do you want some example?

BRT news,  M&C Europe, News Agency Trend News, European tribune …. and so on.

Some foreign online journal made the same mistake. Obviously none of the spanish one!

http://www.hanoimoi.com.vn/vn/44/190335/

 

http://www.tvn24.pl/0,1576606,0,1,numer-jeden-eta-aresztowany,wiadomosc.html

 

Fortunately not only AFP picked up the right name but also Al Jazeera and France 24 

 

 

 

 

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