Merthyr Tydfil is not spelt Merthyr Tydfil on the BBC's primetime bulletin

Key Highlights :

1. The BBC made a basic error in its news coverage last night, spelling the name of a Welsh town incorrectly on its primetime news bulletin.

2. A number of viewers pointed out the error in the News at Six programme on Monday, April 3.

3. In a segment by the BBC’s disinformation and fact-checking correspondent Marianna Spring, Merthyr Tydfil was mentioned.

4. The segment was looking at disaster trolls after news reports that Manchester Arena bomb survivors filed legal action against a conspiracy theorist who claims the attack was faked. Unfortunately, when the Welsh town appeared on a UK map as part of the broadcast it was spelled differently, appearing as Mythr Tydfil.

5. Viewers took no time in pointing out the mistake.

6. One user on Twitter said: "Spelling Merthyr Tydfil as Mythr on 6pm news not a demonstration of accurate fact checking" while user @scorpion1055 pointed out the irony of having a department to check facts and then getting a well known Welsh town’s name wrong: ‘Can your new Disinformation officer please get Welsh place names correct. Merthyr Tydfil is correct . Not a good start for you Disinformation officer and new department.’

7. Neil Maidman acknowledged the importance of the news report but added: ‘Nice presentation on @BBCNews but that really isn’t the way you spell Merthyr Tydfil.’

     A number of viewers pointed out the mistake in my recent blog post. I wrote about how to create an effective blog post headline, and included the example of a headline that is too generic. The generic headline is "How to Write an Effective Blog Post Title" and it does not capture the interest of readers. A better headline would be "How to Write a Captivating Blog Post Title That Gets People to Click." This headline is more specific and grabs the attention of readers.

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