Disappointing but not surprising : Industry responds to PG racism survey
Press Gazette’s findings that almost four in ten UK journalists who responded to our survey have experienced or witnessed racism at work are “hugely disappointing, but sadly not surprising” according to one industry body.
Some 1,002 Press Gazette newsletter subscribers responded to our survey, 72% of whom described themselves as journalists. Some 66% of journalist respondents said the UK media is bigoted or racist in some way and 79% of those said it was a problem across all media, not just tabloids.
Some 50% of journalist respondents said at least some coverage of Harry’s wife Meghan Markle had been racist in tone or presentation, and 38% said they had personally experienced or witnessed racism whilst working in the UK media.