We must support the diversification of academia’s media face
…itiatives like this can go further to drive diversity in the media, particularly for academics from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds (which THE abbreviates to BAME). We know from research undertaken by Justin Shaw that academics are often hesitant to take up media opportunities and that they face barriers to engaging; this is especially true for academics of colour. One of my initial reflections is that the challenge lies not only in d…