All Diversity articles – Page 69
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NewsChannel 4 ‘raises the diversity bar’
Lenny Henry has praised Channel 4’s diversity plan as an “extraordinary step forward”, but still believes that ring-fenced funds for BAME projects is the best solution as the industry bids to better reflect UK society.
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NewsDiversity: TV united and divided
Channel 4 unveiled a comprehensive vision to tackle diversity this week, highlighting the challenge facing an industry united in its goals but divided on its solutions.
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CommentMaking Asian voices heard
Reality TV is ahead of other genres when it comes to diversity, says Gurinder Chadha
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NewsC4 unveils £5m diversity blueprint
Channel 4 is to plough £5m into 30 diversity initiatives to better represent UK society both on and off screen.
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NewsJohn McVay lands CDN chairmanship
Pact chief executive John McVay has been appointed as chair of the Creative Diversity Network (CDN) board for the next two years.
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NewsIndustry plans diversity study
The BBC, ITV and Broadchurch indie Kudos have teamed up with the Edinburgh International Television Festival to investigate the lack of diversity among production crews.
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NewsDiversity improves in peak
Ob-doc series Liberty Of London and The Gadget Show helped to boost Channel 4 and Channel 5’s on-screen diversity last month, according to the latest phase of a major Broadcast-backed study.
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CommentDiversity: check the small print
Good intentions on diversity must not get clouded by confusion over legal terms, says Graham Green
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CommentBeware the pitfalls of positive discrimination
Marcus Rowland explains why introducing diversity measures is not straightforward
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CommentThe politics of diversity
Everybody wants TV to become more diverse - but is there the political will to act on it, asks Marcus Ryder
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NewsBroadcasters back CDN commissioner training scheme
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky are aiming to boost the diversity of their commissioning teams after signing up to a training scheme for under-represented executives.
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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.