The demographics of news
Exploring the diversity of the UK's newsrooms.
The Media Show · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
New research from Women in Journalism suggests that the UK's newsrooms are far from representative of society, with front page bylines and the airwaves dominated by white men. Amol Rajan looks at the data and how niche digital-only outlets are providing new job opportunities and attracting advertisers. Also in the programme, ten years of The i newspaper and a change in leadership at gal-dem.
Guests: Eleanor Mills, chair of Women in Journalism, Oly Duff, editor of The i, and Liv Little, founder of gal-dem.
Producer: Richard Hooper Studio engineer: Giles Aspen