Senior Black and Asian UK creatives including Sir Lenny Henry, Afua Hirsch and Pat Younge have written an open letter to BBC Chair Richard Sharp seeking reassurances that “advocating for our …
Ryder, who used to work for BBC Scotland and has in recent years been plying his trade for Chinese news agency CGTN, is said to have been invited to apply for the role of executive editor overseeing radio news program Newsbeat and radio station Asian Network.'Dance Monsters' Producer Lime Pictures & Lion TV Plot International Growth, Sign Former Shine Development Boss Jonathan Meenagh
Signed by multiple figures and published on Twitter around an hour ago, the letter said: “We are seeking reassurances that advocating for our industry to be more diverse will not disadvantage or block people from being employed by the BBC but will be seen as a positive in line with the BBC’s stated aims and values.
The letter has so far been signed by legendary Black comedian Henry, whose Centre For Media Diversity counts Ryder as a Visiting Fellow, along with on-screen talent such as Hirsch and respected Black execs like former BBC in-house productions boss Younge. Davie, who will meet with Ryder in a few weeks’ time, has made improving impartiality one of his key approaches since taking over one year ago and the BBC published stringent new impartiality guidelines in early 2021.
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