Is this bbc job advert racist?

[cressida]

The only correct answer is that the correct person for the job should be selected. Trying to do anything with any kind of racial bias continues and encourages racism.

 

The correct person chosen on merit:D

[Baron99]

Trainee Multi-Media Journalist

Are you looking to gain experience at the heart of broadcast journalism? Do you have an understanding of the subjects affecting 16-25 year olds? This could be the role for you…

Newsbeat is the flagship news programme on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra. Newsbeat is produced by BBC News but differs from the BBC’s other news programmes in its remit to provide news tailored for a specifically younger audience.

The successful trainee will be passionate and engaged in the world of journalism and will also offer a different perspective on stories that affect the key target audience of 16-25 year-olds. They would be expected to work on radio broadcasts, and online including the website and on social video.

The BBC and Newsbeat are all about original journalism, treatments and trying new things with lots of creative ideas that can make an impact inside and outside of the company.

Newsbeat is the ideal environment for this type of gradual multi-media training that is so rewarding to experience early in a journalism career.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Understanding of how a busy newsroom operates

Video editing skills

Package making

Broadcast journalism skills

How to formulate engaging editorial ideas

How to use content management systems

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE

Understanding of the subjects that affect 16-25 year olds

Excellent understanding of relevant social media platforms

Interested in pursuing a career in broadcast journalism

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Enthusiastic approach to work and always willing to try new things

TO APPLY

Please upload your CV and cover letter as one document

This traineeship is only open to candidates from a black, Asian or non-white ethnic minority background

Please do not contact companies directly

 

this must have been passed by their legal department but would they have asked for a white straight person.

 

The advert is perfectly acceptable under Race; Employment & Equality Acts where the employer, the BBC can show / prove evidence that the vacancy criteria qualifies under a (Genuine Occupational Qualification' or a 'Genuine Occupational Requirement'

 

They are the same exclusions to the Acts that allow an employer in the theatrical field to demand that a male actor is required for a role over a female actor or a coloured actor be used instead of a white one.

 

Similarly, if an employer is an Asian restaurant, they can specify an Asian be employed as this would add authenticity to their business.

 

You'd have to contact the BBC & ask them to provide you with the evidence that GOR and / or GDQ applies to the role of Traineeships.

[Penistone999]

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Give it a rest will ya! There are too many white employees and not enough ethnic minority ones hence why the application criteria is what it is.

 

If this application criteria stated" White people only " the PC obsessed lefties and race relations board would be throwing the race card around like confetti .

[Car Boot]

Coincidence? Or.. more likely... not too bothered when it suits you?

 

Do you support the selection of applicants for paid positions only on the basis of the colour of their skin?

 

Do you believe that the BBC should be spending TV licence fee payers hard earned money on racially selective employment schemes which damage community relations, fuel resentment and increase support for the far right?

 

Brexit attacks on civil service are reminiscent of 'pre-war Nazi Germany’

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/feb/03/brexit-civil-service-1930s-germany

 

What on earth has this to do with a racist BBC job advert???

[Magilla]

Do you support the selection of applicants for paid positions only on the basis of the colour of their skin?

 

It's to address an imbalance, so I don't have a major problem with it if it can be justified. I'll wager in this case, it can be.

 

You can contact the BBC and get some more details, then get back to us

 

Do you believe that the BBC should be spending TV licence fee payers hard earned money on racially selective employment schemes which damage community relations, fuel resentment and increase support for the far right?

 

How does having someone from the "community" working for the BBC covering items from within that "community" damage relations?

 

The far right... if you're a moron perhaps. They're not known as swivel eyed loons for naught. I think most reasonable people can see this for what it is. It's not like the BBC hasn't been completely open about the policy and why they're doing it.

 

As per Baron99's post, there are any number of reasons why this is perfectly acceptable.

 

If you're so outraged about it, what suggestions do you have to address the imbalance between the proportion of the populace that identify as BAME and those from these groups that work for the BBC?

 

What on earth has this to do with a racist BBC job advert???

 

You brought up the ludicrous Nazi connection, I'm merely showing your hypocrisy... again!

Edited February 4, 2018 by Magilla

[Car Boot]

If you're so outraged about it, what suggestions do you have to address the imbalance between the proportion of the populace that identify as BAME and those from these groups that work for the BBC?

 

The imbalance between the proportion of the population that identifies as BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) and those from these groups that work for the BBC show that they are in fact over represented amongst the BBC workforce.

 

Figures published in 2016 showed that 13.4 percent of the BBC’s workforce was made up of employees from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds (BAME).

 

In 2017 14.2 per cent were BAME (includes onscreen and offscreen employees).

 

Census data from 2011 shows that 13.1 percent of British citizens come from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds.

 

The BBC aims to increase Black, Asian and ethnic minorities to 15 per cent of their workforce by 2020. To achieve this, the BBC has to specifically exclude white people from applying for various positions, based on the colour of their skin.

 

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It's to address an imbalance, so I don't have a major problem with it if it can be justified. I'll wager in this case, it can be.

 

No.

 

The BBC hasn't adopted an official policy of racially motivated selection in its recruitment practices to address any imbalance. Quite the opposite.

 

The BBC is using TV licence fee payers money, public money, to deliberately exclude white people from deprived backgrounds (who are the worst performers in our education system) from applying for well paid training positions at the BBC.

[Magilla]

The imbalance between the proportion of the population that identifies as BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) and those from these groups that work for the BBC show that they are in fact over represented amongst the BBC workforce.

 

Nope, sorry:-

https://www.opendemocracy.net/ourbeeb/colin-joseph/positive-discrimination-may-have-to-be-introduced-at-bbc

 

"Nonetheless across BBC outlets there seem to be no BAME focused programmes on air. News programmes that could be of particular interest to BAME communities are pretty much non-existent and when there is coverage on bread and butter BAME issues it is often irresponsible and lacks sensitivity (take the UKIP-like rhetoric on immigration for example)."

 

Of course, you wouldn't know any of this, because you don't watch the BBC.

 

Figures published in 2016 showed that 13.4 percent of the BBC’s workforce was made up of employees from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds (BAME).

 

In 2017 14.2 per cent were BAME (includes onscreen and offscreen employees).

 

Census data from 2011 shows that 13.1 percent of British citizens come from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds.

 

So essentially, they're pretty much on the money given the predicted increase in ratio since 2011. Sounds like the intiative is working and the balance is looking more representitive to me.

 

The BBC aims to increase Black, Asian and ethnic minorities to 15 per cent of their workforce by 2020. To achieve this, the BBC has to specifically exclude white people from applying for various positions, based on the colour of their skin.

 

One of the conditions imposed on the BBC by the government as part of their charter renewal was that they must be focused on diversity.

 

They're not the only media or large organisation doing it either. Sky committed to cast at least 20% of significant roles from black Asian and minority ethnic talent and for 20% of writers on team-written shows to be ethnically diverse by the end of 2015.

 

Channel 4 also have many diversity initiatives that are only open to BAME groups and the Police service are starting to realise they may have the need aswell.

 

The BBC hasn't adopted an official policy of racially motivated selection in its recruitment practices to address any imbalance.

 

You mean except the high profile one in 2015 I linked to: A ring-fenced £2.1m Diversity Creative Talent Fund to promote BAME employment.

 

D'oh!

 

The BBC is using TV licence fee payers money, public money, to deliberately exclude white people from deprived backgrounds (who are the worst performers in our education system) from applying for well paid training positions at the BBC.

 

No doubt you'll be over the moon if the police service has to do the same

 

The reality is that diversity is part of the BBC's charter renewal agreement with the government.

Edited February 4, 2018 by Magilla

[Car Boot]

All evidence suggests otherwise.

 

How about this piece of evidence:

 

https://creativeaccess.org.uk/opportunity/trainee-multi-media-journalist/

 

This (well paid) traineeship is only open to candidates from a black, Asian or non-white ethnic minority background.

 

So much for the BBC helping white working class males from deprived backgrounds, who are the worst performing ethnic group in our education system.

 

All evidence points to the BBC using racial selection to exclude and disadvantage poor white people.

 

Not really a surprise, as we know that the BBC doesn't really support equality at all. That's why it pays it's female staff less than men for doing the same work.

Edited February 4, 2018 by Car Boot

[Magilla]

How about this piece of evidence:

 

https://creativeaccess.org.uk/opportunity/trainee-multi-media-journalist/

 

This (well paid) traineeship is only open to candidates from a black, Asian or non-white ethnic minority background.

 

As discussed, to ensure the people both on and off screen are representitive of the makeup of the UK's population.

 

So much for the BBC helping white working class males from deprived backgrounds, who are the worst performing ethnic group in our education system.

 

Failures of the education system are not the BBC's responsibility.

 

All evidence points to the BBC using racial selection to exclude and disadvantage poor white people.

 

As does any mid or large organisation that sets diversity targets. Of course, if they didn't address the imbalance you'd claim they're a load of racists.

 

As before, it doesn't matter what the BBC does, you'd still find fault with it.

 

Not really a surprise, as we know that the BBC doesn't really support equality at all. That's why it pays it's female staff less than men for doing the same work.

 

Yawn, according to Channel 4 news the other night, when you compare the BBC to other similar sized organisations they're actually pretty good and ahead of the curve in addressing these issues. Hmmmm

Edited February 4, 2018 by Magilla

[Naive]

How about this piece of evidence:

 

https://creativeaccess.org.uk/opportunity/trainee-multi-media-journalist/

 

This (well paid) traineeship is only open to candidates from a black, Asian or non-white ethnic minority background.

 

 

I’m not sure why this causes you so much trouble. It is a perfectly legal thing to do. There are plenty of similar posts on open advert at the moment too, so white people arent being excluded from working for the BBC.

 

Indeed, they seem to have reserved the role of DG exclusively for white males for quite some time.