Representology Journal Vol 2
1). In Conversation With Amma Asante
Sir Lenny Henry in conversation with award-winning film-maker Amma Asante on successful period dramas, steadfast mentor...
2). Finding My Voice
Working at The Voice, Britain's premier Black newspaper, gave journalist and broadcaster Afua Hirsch essential tools t...
3). Putting The Black Into Britain
Professor Kurt Barling highlights the 'striking impact' of pioneering BBC current affairs series, Black Britain.
4). The Exclusion Act: British East and South East Asians in British Cinema
This research examines British films that were theatrically released from 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2020, and ...
5). The Problem With Urban
The term 'urban' has caused myriad problems for Black artists working in the music industry, argues Nina Robinson, who...
6). Sian Vasey - Disability Pioneer Inside British Broadcasting
David Hevey looks at the impact of his colleague Sian Vasey OBE (1956-2020), a disabled woman who changed practice and ...
7). The Impact Of Negative Female Stereotypes In The Television Industry
Melanie Gray outlines existing and evolving research around discrimination against women in UK television.
8). Protest, Research and Campaign: Equal Opportunities Network 1985
Director and producer Debbie Christie considers the success of campaigns against racism and sexism at the BBC in the ...
9). A Black Journalist At The Guardian
Former Guardian columnist Gary Younge reflects on his three decades working at the newspaper.
10). The Parent Trap
Actor Adrian Lester navigates his way through balancing home life and parenting with working in the creative industri...
11). The Daring Life and Dangerous Times of Eve Adams
Siobhan McGuirk reviews the seminal book by Jonathan Ned Katz, The Daring Life and Dangerous Times of Eve Adams.
12). The Audacity Of Our Skin
A powerful poem from f ormer Young Poet laureate for London, Selina Nwulu.
13). Representology recommends
Ciaran Thapar, youth worker and author of Cut Short: Youth Violence, Loss and Hope in the City, chooses five things f...
14). Dr So Mayer, Raising Films
When, in 2015, Raising Films was formed as a community and as a campaign for parents and carers in the UK screen indus...
Editorial
Welcome to Issue Two of Representology - The Journal of Media and Diversity . Since we launched, many of you h...