Tag Archives: Diversity

“Emotional Tax” of being on guard against racial bias

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Paul Evans

Bectu works in sectors of the economy that are all suffering skills shortages which are, in turn, exacerbated by retention problems. With this in mind, this research is particularly interesting. Summarising it, the LSE blog says… “Being on high alert … Continue reading →

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Ofcom on industry’s diversity obligations

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Paul Evans

The broadcasters have an “existential” obligation to improve social class and geographical representation, according to Ofcom’s @dawes_melanie https://t.co/YVhtUXKi7K pic.twitter.com/M7egqNZJ84 — Broadcast (@Broadcastnow) July 19, 2021  

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(Lack of) diversity in UK production

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Paul Evans

My second post in two days basically pinching something from Adeel Amini’s Facebook page: Only 9 out of 1077 (0.8%) films in a ten year period were directed by some British East / South East Asian person. “Despite Asian people … Continue reading →

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