All Diversity articles – Page 72
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NewsChannel 4 in push to boost diversity
Channel 4 is on the brink of revealing a major diversity initiative that will see commissioners miss out on part of their annual bonus if they fail to hit agreed targets.
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NewsPeter Fincham sets out social responsibility guidelines to producers
ITV has set out a wide-ranging set of social responsibility measures for producers which will form a key part of the broadcaster’s commissioning process.
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CommentEqual opportunities are worth fighting for
Gender balance wasn’t explicitly the plan for The Agenda, but it has helped to define the show, says Natasha Shallice
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NewsDavid Flynn calls for risk-taking on diversity
Endemol chief creative officer David Flynn has claimed the industry “really needs to see a shift” on-screen if it is to address its diversity issues.
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NewsOfcom promises to act on diversity monitoring
Ofcom has shrugged off criticism of its record on diversity and pledged to help become the “guarantor of independence” as UK broadcasters embark on a major self-monitoring project.
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CommentDiversity: looking beyond quotas
For TV to reflect modern Britain, change must come from within, says Jimmy Akingbola
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CommentNewsrooms must reflect modern Britain
The Open Newsrooms Day scheme is a step in the right direction, says Michael Jermey
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NewsOpen newsroom day hosted by CDN
Broadcasters will open up their newsrooms to 500 budding journalists and news producers from under-represented backgrounds in an event organised by the Creative Diversity Network (CDN).
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NewsBBC diversity leadership schemes open for business
The BBC has formally launched its black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) leadership and commissioning schemes.
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NewsBAME execs urged to return to TV
BBC Academy, Creative Skillset and The TV Collective are teaming up to host an event encouraging 50 black Asian and minority ethnic professionals to get back into the TV business.
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CommentTraining is key to tackling lack of diverse talent
Industry should follow London360’s lead in supporting talent, says Jasmine Dotiwala
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NewsToday editor hoping to boost team’s diversity
BBC Radio 4’s Today programme must do more to employ people from diverse backgrounds both on and off air, according to editor Jamie Angus.
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NewsITV expands diversity scheme to Coronation Street
ITV is to extend its Original Voices diversity initiative to Coronation Street as it expands the scheme into the north west.
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CommentCasting must lead the way on diversity
Broadcasters are getting better at featuring minorities but where are the diverse presenters
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NewsCDN Awards open for business
Nominations for the Creative Diversity Network (CDN) Awards have opened and Broadcast readers will ultimately be able to decide the winner of the Groundbreaking Programme Award.
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NewsC4 eyes BFI-style diversity push
Channel 4 is eyeing its own interpretation of the British Film Institute’s (BFI) three-tick initiative to give its diversity credentials a shot in the arm.
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NewsBroadcasters debate racism in TV
The industry’s division over diversity quotas was laid bare in an Edinburgh TV International Festival session that posed the question: ‘Is TV racist?’
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NewsEntertainment shows fail diversity test
The vast majority of primetime entertainment shows are failing to refl ect the diversity of the British population, according to the first findings of a major Broadcast-backed study.
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CommentJihad for a better industry
The struggle for a truly diverse landscape is ongoing, but the promised land is on the horizon
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NewsStars demand broadcasters ring-fence BAME cash
Idris Elba, Harry Hill and Emma Thompson are among the group of prominent actors, writers and producers to have written to the major broadcasters urging them to ring-fence money to create more diverse programming.