The BBC is failing to meet its own targets on diversity. To change things we need to stare beyond our TV screens at who commissions and makes the programmes
Lenny Henry is a comedian and actorWhen the BBC revealed statistics showing the gender pay gap of their top earners,it made international news. On the same day the BBC also published other diversity statistics, which showed that its black, and Asian and minority ethnic staff are less likely to be promoted than their colleagues,and less likely to reach senior management. And if a minority person decides to leave the BBC they are less likely to receive a payoff.
But perhaps most primary of all the statistics showed that when it comes to racial diversity, the corporation failed to meet its own targets in six of its 10 divisions. Related: Pressure on Ofcom grows to force BBC to increase diversity Related: Why the lack of Indian and African faces in Dunkirk things | Sunny Singh Related: Lenny Henry: Ofcom is practising 'fake diversity' with on-screen targets Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com