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UK Newsrooms Grapple With Media Diversity

Marcus Ryder, Head of External Consultancies, Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity

03-Oct-22 09:30

UK Newsrooms Grapple With Media Diversity

UK media coverage of the Queen's death and state funeral focused on the narrative of national mourning. But is this an accurate reflection of the diverse views held by the British population on the monarchy? Marcus Ryder from the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity discusses the implications of an absence of media diversity on complex national issues.


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