All Diversity articles – Page 67

  • Chris Moyles
    Comment

    A backwards step for radio

    2015-09-23T12:54:00Z

    Radio X’s blokeish stance is out-of-date and out of step with attempts to tackle inequality in radio, says Edward Adoo

  • WriterSlam
    News

    TriForce launches comedy writer competition

    2015-09-22T12:34:00Z

    Diverse comedy writers will get the chance to work on a Tiger Aspect development as part of TriForce Creative Network’s second WriterSlam.

  • Anjani Patel
    News

    Pact hires head of diversity

    2015-09-09T13:08:00Z

    Pact has hired Anjani Patel as diversity lead for television to replace the BBC-bound Joyce Adeluwoye-Adams.

  • Mishal Husain (credit Jeff Overs)
    News

    Lords warn of 'excessive interference' over gender gap

    2015-09-09T10:52:00Z

    Conservative peer Lord Dobbs has raised concerns over the cost of recruitment reforms to improve gender equality in news and current affairs and claimed some recommendations came “close to excessive interference”.

  • chris holmes
    News

    TV urged to scrap interns to improve diversity

    2015-09-03T07:03:00Z

    Lord Holmes has urged TV to seize the diversity initiative by scrapping unpaid internships, while hurdles to top creative jobs also emerged as a theme at the Edinburgh International Television Festival last week.

  • Albury
    Comment

    Diversity: no more excuses

    2015-09-02T12:22:00Z

    The latest diversity guidance removes all barriers to progress, says Simon Albury

  • chris holmes
    News

    EHRC: diversity quotas 'run risk' of being unlawful

    2015-08-28T14:16:00Z

    The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has cast doubt over the lawfulness of quotas but backed Lenny Henry’s call to ring-fence funds and create diversity databases.

  • the-ty-ky-show
    News

    ITV2 orders diverse comedies ahead of Mobos

    2015-08-26T07:06:00Z

    ITV2 wants to make its mark in diverse content by ordering four comedies featuring and produced by black, Asian and minority ethnic talent.

  • Lenny-Henry
    Comment

    Getting a better view of diversity

    2015-08-13T13:55:00Z

    With just a little effort, the Diamond system will soon offer a richness of data on diversity, says Amanda Ariss

  • The Instant Gardner
    News

    BBC reveals BAME fund spend

    2015-08-13T07:05:00Z

    The BBC’s six new BAME assistant commissioners have revealed their aims and wishlists, and details have emerged of how the corporation has spent £1.5m of its Diversity Creative Talent Fund.

  • Muslim Drag Queens
    News

    Row breaks out over C4's Muslim Drag Queens

    2015-07-31T13:06:00Z

    A row has broken out over Channel 4 documentary Muslim Drag Queens, after the creator of a Guardian film with a similar title and subject area claimed to have been sidelined from the project.

  • poldark
    News

    Creative Skillset launches industry census

    2015-07-28T09:26:00Z

    Creative Skillset has launched its Creative Media Industries Census – offering employers the chance to help build a picture of the industry.The census period starts today and runs until 30 October with TV production companies and distributors among those encouraged to fill in the online form.The results will help the ...

  • Joyce Adeluwoye-Adams
    News

    Pact head of diversity to join BBC

    2015-07-09T13:00:00Z

    Pact head of diversity Joyce Adeluwoye-Adams is to join the BBC as diversity lead for television.

  • gogglebox
    News

    C4 recruits for diversity push

    2015-07-09T07:04:00Z

    Channel 4 will focus on boosting the pool of diverse talent in the nations and regions after hiring two executives this week to assist with its 360° Diversity Charter.

  • Hot-Shots-2014-cover
    News

    Broadcast launches diverse talent search

    2015-07-07T10:46:00Z

    Broadcast is hunting for TV’s rising BAME stars for a special issue this summer.

  • Gogglebox (4)
    News

    C4 hires diversity duo

    2015-07-06T11:58:00Z

    Channel 4 has strengthened its diversity team with the appointment of two executives to implement its 360° Diversity Charter.

  • Tim Hincks (Credit - BAFTA Jamie-Simonds)
    News

    Tim Hincks: TV 'hideously' middle class

    2015-07-01T10:20:00Z

    Tim Hincks has labelled the TV industry “hideously middle class” and called for more detailed measurements of social backgrounds in diversity monitoring initiatives.

  • Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
    News

    Diversity on the agenda at RTS event

    2015-06-23T11:49:00Z

    The success of the broadcasters’ fledgling diversity initiatives were examined by an RTS panel last night as concerns remain over the level of diversity among production crews.

  • Alison Walsh
    News

    Former C4 disability exec Alison Walsh joins BBC

    2015-06-18T12:02:00Z

    The BBC has handed Shell diversity boss Tunde Ogungbesan and former Channel 4 disability executive Alison Walsh lead roles in its diversity and inclusion team.

  • Marcus-Ryder
    Comment

    We must lose TV's diversity blind-spot

    2015-06-17T10:00:00Z

    It is a shocking waste to let diverse talent go unrecognised, says Marcus Ryder