How can broadcasters better reflect ethnic diversity?

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A new report has accused broadcasters of failing to represent diversity and stereotyping ethnic minorities. How can representation in the media be improved?

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How can broadcasters better reflect ethnic diversity?

Written by [thinkingandbeing], Swansea, United Kingdom on Thu Jul 17 15:04:07 UTC 2008. 2 recommendations.

Please can we just have the best people for the job whatever their ethnenticity?

No Positive Discrimination!

says Keith Waters

And was Keith campaigning when the black man didn't get the job in his workplace? Was Keith on the Anti-Apartheid marches?

No, of course he wasn't. He only doesn't want discrimination when it means his white mates don't get the job, or the flat, or the seat on the bus.

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