Black On White TV

Monday, 25 November 2013

Why TV Needs Black People

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TV is in big trouble. Here are two facts that every television executive should have sleepless nights over: 1.        According to the ...
Tuesday, 19 November 2013

The Flight Of The Black Actor

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Last week, as Chair of the Royal Television Society Diversity Committee, I organised a panel discussion on whether black British actors need...
Tuesday, 12 November 2013

The Price Of Diversity

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There’s a cheap trick journalists can pull when they want to criticise a government policy. You simply divide the amount of money spent...

How Do I Find A Husband? (And Other Important TV Diversity Questions)

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“How on earth am I going to find a husband now Marcus?!” I had been talking to a fellow BBC colleague for about an hour. We had talked ...
Tuesday, 6 August 2013

Last (Black) Man Standing

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Two weeks ago I received an email from a black friend that affected me more than I would have expected. The email was a group email from...
Friday, 12 July 2013

Money Will Not Solve Racism In TV

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I have recently been to a number of meetings to discuss the best way to try and convince broadcasters and production companies to combat hi...
Friday, 28 June 2013

Why TV Should Listen To Black People

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Do people listen to you? I mean really listen to you.   Do people hear what you are saying? Respect your point? And finally after weighi...
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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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