Black On White TV

Monday, 14 May 2012

A Week In The Life Of A TV Executive

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MONDAY Week really starts on Sunday when I received the call that convicted Lockerbie Bomber Megrahi might be about to die. He’s been “...
Friday, 11 May 2012

Using Science To Tackle Racism

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Last week I received an email from an old friend and cameraman that I used to work with when I was a director. The email was asking for co...
Wednesday, 9 May 2012

What’s Wrong With Our Black Communities?

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A few weeks ago BBC3 aired the powerful docu-drama “My Murder” . The drama retold the true story of the murder of Shakilus Townsend, a...
Thursday, 15 March 2012

Kony2012: Lessons for every journalist

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Have you seen the internet sensation film Kony2012 ? Seventy eight million people have already viewed it, it has taken up copious amounts...
Monday, 30 January 2012

Britain's First Black Prime Minister?

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A few months ago, one of my production team called me excitedly: “I’ve just spoken to Britain’s first black Prime Minster!”. He had just ...
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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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