Journalism

Channel 4 Initiatives

per-ms — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:37:38 +0200

Programme Description:

Although Channel 4 -as a public service television station- is publicly owned it is entirely self funded. Its remit is to innovate and appeal to everyone – different cultures, nationalities, religious persuasions, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientation, races and ages. Founded in the eighties to combat the monopoly of the BBC and ITV, Channel 4 commissions its programmes from over 300 production companies across the UK.

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BBC Initiatives

per-ms — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:27:15 +0200

Programme Description:

The BBC is one of the world’s leading media organisations. Its mission is to enrich people’s lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain. They see their audiences as being at the heart of everything that they do. How to reflect and engage these audiences is a BBC priority. The BBC Diversity Centre is responsible for ensuring that the BBC is legally compliant with all antidiscrimination legislation, hard-wiring diversity into the DNA of the BBC through the Diversity Strategy which is comprised of 4 elements - employment, output, audiences, strategy and business planning. In 2006 an Editorial Executive of Diversity was hired to assist BBC Vision (responsible for BBC TV channels) with delivering authentic representation of the audiences they serve.

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European Children’s Radio (Radijojo)

per-ms — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:49:13 +0200

Programme Description:

The Programme for International Student Assessment found that, in Germany, children from migrant backgrounds have dramatically less access to education than other children. It also identified a significant lack of engaging radio programming for children between the ages of 3 to 15. Radijojo is a radio station whose programming is entirely made by children, for children. As a nonprofit it carries no advertising and is totally independent. Children from a variety of backgrounds can take classes in media skills, social skills, geography, history and English to name but a few. Programme topics are limitless and can range from documentaries, news, debates and foreign affairs to music, health and business.

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Helpdesk

per-ms — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:25:55 +0200

Programme Description:

Since 1987 Mira Media has worked with young journalists from ethnic minorities and the mainstream media through establishing itself as an expert on promoting diversity and inclusion in the Dutch media.

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Media & MultiCulturalità (www.MMC2000.net)

per-ms — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:16:59 +0200

Programme Description:

Ethnic media and media professionals with ethnic minority backgrounds are still largely underrepresented in the Italian media. An Italian website, www.MMC2000.net, was launched in 2004, focusing specifically on this problem. The website reports on relevant news throughout Europe, whilst also making available important legislation and codes of conduct in relation to the media and ethnic diversity.

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Refugees, Asylum-seekers & the Media (RAM) Project

per-ms — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:51:49 +0200

Programme Description:

The RAM Project operated on the MediaWise principles that press freedom is a responsibility exercised by journalists on behalf of the public, and that the public have a right to know when the media publish inaccurate information.

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Qualifying Roma for Professional Radio Journalism

per-ms — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:37:42 +0200

Programme Description:

The initiative began to give young Roma journalists the skills to work in radio production and therefore be able to run a Roma Community Radio themselves. With skilled Roma journalists producing programmes, it became very difficult for public authorities to ignore the request for a Roma community radio station.

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Roma Mainstream Media Internship Programme

per-ms — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:25:32 +0200

Programme Description:

With the unemployment rate at over 80% for adult Roma’s and the drop out rate from secondary schools higher than in any other ethnic group, the need to stop the marginalisation of this minority is of great importance. The media have often reinforced this marginalisation by uninformed and unfavourable reporting of issues facing the Roma community.

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Radio Salaam Shalom

per-ms — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:17:39 +0200

Programme Description:

Founded in 2006 Radio Salaam Shalom is a UK based Internet broadcaster. It is the United Kingdom’s first combined Muslim-Jewish broadcast project, operating an Internet radio station and making regular Jewish – Muslim podcasts to download.

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“Be There, Be Yourself”

per-ms — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:51:15 +0200

Programme Description:

One in four people in Scotland will experience a mental health problem at some point during their lives. Research has shown that 80% of these people will suffer from discrimination; alarmingly this will often come from their close family and friends. Support from one’s closest friends and family is one of the most important factors in recovery. To combat this problem See Me decided to develop a campaign to show people how simple it is to give support to a friend experiencing a mental health problem.

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