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Tuesday, 24 March 2020

Today We Launch the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity

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Today, Wednesday 25th March, the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity is launched. It will be a virtual launch, for obvious re...
Monday, 23 March 2020

Women in Film and Television Will Suffer More Than Men Because of Covid-19 – Here is How We Can Stop That Happening

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An advantage of living and working in China is that you get a glimpse into the future of what is going to happen in other countries wi...
Sunday, 22 March 2020

Reporting of Covid-19 exposes the problem with the term BAME

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The Covid-19 outbreak has exposed the shortcomings of the term “BAME” (Black Asian and Minority Ethnic) and why it is important to lo...
Thursday, 19 March 2020

How to Protect Freelancers and Stop Covid-19 Devastating TV Diversity

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Living in China and working for Caixin , the country’s leading financial publication, I have been reporting on and grappling with th...
Thursday, 20 February 2020

How Media Diversity Led To Conviction of Harvey Weinstein

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When it comes to media diversity how much is enough? The answer might be a lot fewer than you think but with a lot more power than...
Wednesday, 22 January 2020

Tony Hall Is Leaving The BBC But Increasing Diversity Is Not A Simple Matter Of Changing The Gatekeepers

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The BBC needs to worry less about changing its gatekeepers, and more about changing the structures behind them. On Monday 20 th...
Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Diversity Burnout is Real - Here's How to Fight Against It

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I run marathons. I started running marathons in 2012 and have so far run 19. I’ve run a marathon on every continent except An...
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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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