Marcus Ryder secures new role at Lenny Henry Centre for media diversity
DIVERSITY CHAMPION: Marcus Ryder MBE has worked in the UK media industry for 25 years
LEADING MEDIA diversity champion Marcus Ryder MBE has secured a new role at Birmingham City University to examine representation across UK media.
Mr Ryder has been officially named as Head of External Consultancies at the centre based in Birmingham City University and will look into diversity across the industry including in journalism, acting, film, TV and radio in both front-of-house and behind the scenes roles.
The new role will see him work alongside esteemed academics and industry leaders to explore how the UK’s media reflects its population and to be proactive in championing better representation across all sectors.