Exclusive: Survey suggests journalists from minority ethnic backgrounds feel excluded from influential posts and seen as âdiversity hiresâ
Broadcast journalists from ethnic minorities are still locked out of top jobs and face a backlash after being perceived as âdiversity hiresâ, according to a survey of UK television newsrooms.
While there has been a sustained focus on racial diversity among Britainâs biggest broadcasters in recent years, the study concluded it had been âperformed rather than embeddedâ, leaving minority ethnic journalists feeling excluded from influential posts and resented by colleagues.
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