‘Shocking’ lack of racial diversity and women in UK journalism – report

In one week, BBC Newsnight did not feature one live interview with guest from minority ethnic background

BBC Newsnight went an entire week without featuring a single live interview with a guest from a minority ethnic background, according to an analysis of national media output.

All 17 individuals interviewed live on the flagship current affairs programme during one week in mid-July were white, according to a survey conducted by the Women in Journalism group amid the Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd.

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