Thread by @rachelhamada, The UK media is a clear host and enabler of racism. We [...]

Rachel Hamada

rachelhamada

The UK media is a clear host and enabler of racism. We have to change that.

Probably the most important event we've ever held. Please join us as we welcome @reynoldspost of @MaynardInst, @TVMarv & @hannah_ajala of @weblackjournos #decolonisingnews https://twitter.com/bureaulocal/status/1300080190647865345

https://twitter.com/bureaulocal/status/1300080190647865345

There are so many examples of this, but a few recent ones: @Nadine_Writes excellent piece on accusations of institutional racism at the BBC https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bbc-institutionally-racist_uk_5f3f9c78c5b697824f977779

Exclusive: BBC Staff Accuse Corporation Of Being 'Institutionally Racist'

Dozens of current and former Black employees – including those in BBC Africa – have spoken out about alleged bullying and a "glass ceiling" at the corporation.

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bbc-institutionally-racist_uk_5f3f9c78c5b697824f977779

Then we have @NiellahArboine of @galdemzine (on the BBC) talking about why black journalists are so under-represented in newsrooms https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m56h

BBC Radio 4 - My Name Is..., My Name is Niellah

Niellah Arboine asks why Black journalists are so underrepresented in Britain’s newsrooms

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m56h

This brilliant study by @carlamurphy on why people of colour LEAVE newsrooms is US-focused but pretty damning (we really need UK research on this too) https://source.opennews.org/articles/introducing-leavers-results-survey/

Introducing 'Leavers': results from a survey of 101 former journalists of color

How do we move away from 50 years of lip service to sustained newsroom diversity? This survey points the way.

https://source.opennews.org/articles/introducing-leavers-results-survey/

As well as who is employed in our newsrooms - and how they are treated - content is key too. Look how often people of colour are wrongly labelled or mixed up in pictures, over and over again.

https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/guardian-and-manchester-evening-news-apologise-for-mixing-up-photos-of-black-people/

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/dawn-butler-bell-riberio-addy-black-labour-mp-bbc-getty-a9318746.html

https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/publishing-news/2020/07/manchester-evening-news-uses-wrong-photo-tribute-denise-johnson

Guardian and Manchester Evening News apologise for mixing up photos of black people

The editor of the Manchester Evening News and Guardian columnist Owen Jones were both forced to apologise after their publications pictured the wrong black people next to stories.

https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/guardian-and-manchester-evening-news-apologise-for-mixing-up-photos-of-black-people/

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