Corrie director dropped by ITV after online posts over racism
2020 has seen an increased focus on the importance of diversity in all industries, including in the TV industry, with Marcus Ryder writing in a Royal Television Society article earlier this year that "for Black and brown people, the UK media industry is a toxic place to work". He cites a report which states that "Black African, Caribbean or Black British men are almost 40% more likely to have been bullied in comparison to men overall working in the industry" and that "three-quarters of mid-career BAME women have contemplated a career change to protect their wellbeing". A number of Black acto...