Why UK journalism’s class problem matters, and what can be done about it
UK journalism has become dominated by those from middle and upper class backgrounds Earlier this month, the latest NCTJ Diversity…
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PPA chief executive Sajeeda Merali on Duopoly, diversity and surviving the downturn
Press Gazette spoke to PPA chief executive Sajeeda Merali about how the trade body defines itself and what its reason…
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Working class representation in UK journalism hits record low, report says
Some 80% of journalists come from professional and upper class backgrounds according to a new report from the NCTJ, as…
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A Jamaican view of how UK press covered royal tour of Caribbean
The UK’s first on-screen black female TV news presenter Barbara Blake-Hannah gives a local’s view on UK media coverage of…
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BBC wants 25% of staff to be from ‘lower socio-economic’ backgrounds by 2027
The BBC has set itself the target of making sure 25% of its staff are from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds by…
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Broadcasters to avoid using term BAME as it ‘homogenises culturally distinct’ groups
The UK’s main broadcasters have committed to avoid using the acronym BAME, short for “black, Asian, and minority ethnic”, after…
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Report: 60% of UK online news articles about Muslims are negative
The editors of The Sunday Times and Daily Mirror have backed a report that found almost 60% of online news…
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Robert Peston interview: ‘I’m never relaxed. I’m terrified that if I don’t get the next story, I’ll be out of a job’
Two hours and 46 minutes after our Teams meeting was scheduled to begin, Robert Peston breaks his silence with a…
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