Black On White TV

Friday, 21 February 2025

IF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IS DEAD - WHAT’S NEXT?

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After President Trump’s inauguration on Monday 20th January 2025 one thing is clear: Diversity is under attack, and if it is not dead it is ...
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Monday, 24 June 2024

Minority Report - How journalism's lack of diversity is failing our democracy

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I rarely quote Enoch Powell favourably but I am reminded of one of his more famous, and less divisive, quotations: ‘For a politician to comp...
Monday, 19 February 2024

The diversity iceberg of award shows

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(An extract from the book “Access All Areas - the diversity manifesto for TV and beyond” by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder) Now, before we get...
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Tuesday, 1 August 2023

The Great Media Diversity Executive Exodus

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Earlier this month, it was revealed the BBC’s Head of Creative Diversity, Joanna Abeyie, was leaving the corporation, although for many peop...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023

Generative AI Diversity Guidelines for Journalists

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Six Principles for Responsible Journalistic use of Generative AI and Diversity and Inclusion Generative AI (GAI) programs, such as ChatGPT a...
Monday, 24 July 2023

How the Windrush Generation Shaped Modern Britain

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Celebrating Windrush is my love letter to my fellow black people across the UK, but to my fellow black Londoners in particular. I was born...
Friday, 21 July 2023

Not Holding Power to Account - The Consequence of the Lack of Media Diversity

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Back in 2012 the then Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, better known as Prince Charles and Camilla, visited the BBC Scotland Studios in Glasgow ...
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BlackOnWhiteTV
The Black On White TV blog examines issues of race and diversity in British TV and across the media. It is interested in issues of representation and equality both in front of the camera and behind it. The blog was set up by Marcus Ryder who was a founding member of the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity and has over 25 years experience working in television, radio and online. He left the BBC after 24 years as the Editor of BBC Scotland Current Affairs. He is currently Head of External Consultancies at the Sir Lenny Henry Centre of Media Diversity. He is also a Visiting Professor at Birmingham City University for Media Diversity and an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Journalism at The University of Sussex.
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