WHITE men dominate leadership roles in Scotland’s media and cultural industries while women and people of colour are “persistently”…
Scotland's media and cultural sectors are dominated by white men in key roles, a report has found
Only three key positions in dance, film, and production had 50% or above representation for white women. Some museums were gender balanced and included representation of both men and women of colour, albeit marginal. They are 80% of Scotland’s political editors, 76% of editors in chief, hold 70% of positions on newspaper boards, 67% of broadcaster board positions and 57% of director and CEO roles in publishing.
Office bearers at the Scottish Newspaper Society, which aims to promote the profile and interests of the newspaper industry, are all white men.Scotland, BBC Radio Scotland and STV, none are currently led by women. Overall, 67% of board directors in broadcasting are white men, 25% women, and 8% women of colour.
Barty-Taylor added that the more diverse voices in senior positions means a greater variety of stories told in the Scottish press, which “shapes societal attitudes and public opinion”.White women only dominated leadership positions in three sectors - directors or CEO’s of screen and film bodies , CEO or director of dance companies and head of production . No people of colour were represented in these sectors.
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