Media Diversified
Foregrounding voices of colour
As the identity of French footballers of African heritage comes up for public discussion, Ahmed Sule explores the issue Read More
Shane Thomas discusses how men’s football in England has found itself in a state of change as more talented black players find success Read More
Robert Kazandjian talks about the significance of the Armenian footballer Read More
Aarti Ratna argues that the ideology that football is a ‘fair game’ is masking racism and sexism in the sport Read More
Darryl Telles describes the joy and jeopardy of being a black, gay football fan in the 1980s Read More
by Shane Thomas Walking up to a floodlit pitch near Oval Station, the first thing that struck me were the sounds. The thwack of boot on ball, and the skid of rubber sole on sandy astroturf. A cacophony of onomatopoeia, and a mnemonic that made me wistful for my own teenage years. This was all… Read More
…There is none by Amit Singh The statistics on BAME participation in the media industry are shocking. As Lenny Henry commented, the situation has ‘deteriorated badly’ with the number of BAME people working within the UK television industry falling by 30.9% between 2006 and 2012. . Some news outlets such as Channel 4 are trying… Read More
Much talk has centred around the NFL’s, “Rooney Rule” as a panacea, which ensures that at least one person of colour must be interviewed when a head coaching position becomes available. It’s said that such a measure could offset the paucity of managers of colour in English football.
More recently, Sir Trevor Brooking, the former Director of Football Development at the FA said he was against such a regulation, offering choice quotes such as, “Some black coaches say they’re not given a chance, but I do think a lot of them have to get themselves in that position”, and, “There is a reluctance from people sometimes and they feel it should be handed to them.” Read More
