BBC Hiring Row: Diversity Champion Marcus Ryder Reveals Fears Faced by Journalists of Color
Naman Ramachandran British diversity champion Marcus Ryder, who was at the center of a media storm over the BBC allegedly blocking his appointment to a senior news role, has spoken out about journalists of color fearing for their careers.“Journalists of color are scared — I have spoken to journalists who literally — and I am using the word literally correctly here — literally look over their shoulder when they talk about diversity — on Zoom, at home, because they are so scared. They are scared of losing their jobs.