Monday, July 21, 2014

For TV diversity, we need to change those who pick the shows

Article
The Guardian
Pat Younge
July 20, 2014

Ratings underperfomance among BAME and young audiences show that programmes are not reflecting the reality of life

Last week the BBC Trust published its service review of the BBC's television channels. it identified ratings underperformance among black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) audiences, as well as among poorer and younger viewers, but what surprised me is that no one seemed to make the link between them.

Full Story: http://www.theguardian.com/media/media-blog/2014/jul/20/television-diversity-channels-bame-young-audiences

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