According to one report, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s press warned the BBC to be fair in their coverage of the couple before their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey – reminding the network not to use “old white men” .
A PR man for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s company Archwell urged BBC journalists to remind their bosses to use a “wider range of contributors” after the sit-down aired. The Sun reported.
“By its nature the BBC will have to be fair at all times. So to be told how to conduct your coverage of a major news event by a PR person acting on behalf of Harry and Meghan is a bit strange to say the least, ”a source told the new news outlet .
“This is Britain, not China. You cannot tell the BBC how to conduct your own journalism, which was, frankly, more than fair and balanced, ”the man said.
A BBC spokesperson told The Sun, “When we contact the PRS all the time, we will never confirm whether anyone’s representatives were in contact.”
The representative said: “You mentioned the contributors. There was a wide range of voices on our output and don’t believe any issues.”
On Wednesday, it was revealed that Meghan Markle formally complained to UK broadcaster ITV after Piers Morgan ejected her and accused her of lying about her mental health about “Good Morning Britain”.
The UK Communications Office received more than 41,000 complaints about Morgan’s behavior as of late Tuesday night, According to the Guardian – The regulator began an investigation into whether Morgan’s remarks violated the broadcast code on damages and crime.
Mark said a formal complaint was filed with ITV on behalf of Markle, which airs the morning talk show.
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