Some Criticize BBC Policy of Reading Phone Numbers, Other Material

Some have criticized the BBC’s policy of reading phone numbers aloud for the visually impaired, saying it is “political correctness gone mad.” Peter Horrocks, head of the BBC’s newsroom, defended the policy, explaining, “I asked them [BBC news presenters] if they would please spell out URLs, email addresses and phone numbers, pointing out that a significant number of blind people use television news.” Read more here in a Guardian story.