All Diversity articles – Page 69
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NewsBBC seeks diverse assistant script editors
The BBC is hunting for two assistant script editors from diverse backgrounds to take up year-long contracts in its drama divison.
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NewsC4 and Lime target aspiring northern writers
Channel 4 and Lime Pictures have partnered with development agency New Writing North to offer aspiring writers the opportunity to work on shows including Hollyoaks.
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CommentWomen in film and TV are still getting a raw deal
Some things have improved, but the fight for parity isn’t over, says Kate Kinninmont
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NewsDavid Lammy lodges complaint over Question Time’s diversity
Labour MP David Lammy has complained to the BBC about a lack of diversity on Question Time, prompting the corporation to reveal fewer than 10% of panellists are from a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background.
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CommentThe challenge of promoting diversity on a global scale
Broadcasters have to navigate differences in law and culture, says Graham Green
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FeaturesExpert Voices: BAME talent database
A database giving producers a quick reference of the array of talent who applied for and attended the BBC Academy Expert Voices training days across the UK
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NewsSky makes diversity progress
Sky believes it is making progress towards achieving the diversity targets put in place by former entertainment channels boss Stuart Murphy 18 months ago.
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NewsITV News at Ten slammed for ‘shocking’ lack of expert women
ITV News at Ten has been the only flagship TV and radio news bulletin to go backwards in representing expert women - but others are making big strides after Broadcast’s campaign, according to research by City University.
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NewsWomen remain under-represented in news
Gender equality in the news has not improved since 2010, with women accounting for fewer than a quarter of individuals featured.
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NewsLenny Henry’s BAME vision shunned
The UK’s biggest broadcasters have rejected Sir Lenny Henry’s repeated demand for ring-fenced cash for black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) productions, as the industry attempts to plot a path to improving diversity.
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NewsLenny Henry: N&R-style quotas needed to address BAME 'market failure'
Sir Lenny Henry has branded the TV industry’s poor record on BAME representation as a “market failure” and urged Ofcom, the BBC Trust and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to force broadcasters to ringfence funds to address the issue.
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FeaturesDirectors UK: BAME research
Where are all the BAME directors? A new report reveals shocking truths about the lack of representation in this key role across all television genres, discovers Robin Parker
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NewsDirectors UK delivers a diversity ‘wake-up call’
The TV industry is at least a decade away from achieving a fair representation of diversity among directors, according to Directors UK chief executive Andrew Chowns.
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CommentBBC gives a voice to British Asians
Corporation has been serving the needs of the community for 50 years
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NewsSimon Albury hits out at BBC diversity policy
The Campaign for Broadcasting Equality has submitted a 27-page response to the government’s charter renewal green paper which is heavily critical of the BBC’s record on diversity.
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FeaturesWilliam Mager, See Hear
As BBC2’s magazine show for the deaf community enters its 35th series, series producer William Mager discusses the ongoing significance of the format.
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CommentA backwards step for radio
Radio X’s blokeish stance is out-of-date and out of step with attempts to tackle inequality in radio, says Edward Adoo
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NewsTriForce launches comedy writer competition
Diverse comedy writers will get the chance to work on a Tiger Aspect development as part of TriForce Creative Network’s second WriterSlam.
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NewsPact hires head of diversity
Pact has hired Anjani Patel as diversity lead for television to replace the BBC-bound Joyce Adeluwoye-Adams.
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NewsLords warn of 'excessive interference' over gender gap
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”.