Policy in Action

Asian Media Group’s efforts to promote diversity include campaigning, mentoring, and a proactive and systemic ethos based around diversity of perspective. It hosts the annual GG2 Diversity Conference, which was launched to share crucial insights into diversity and inclusion in the workplace and wider society

A long-term commitment to enhancing diversity and inclusion in journalism.

The Evening Standard, the Independent and London Live TV (ESI) are committed to creating a long-term, people-first strategy, in order to achieve a diverse and inclusive workforce. ESI’s company approach favours core values over short-term initiatives, aiming to establish an on-going, sustainable and viable approach to diversity and inclusion both in the workplace and in its readership.

Guardian News & Media believes that improving diversity makes it better equipped to produce meaningful journalism and to serve its readers and community.

News UK recognises that representation remains a huge issue for the UK media landscape and is committed to increasing diversity within its workforce and the representation of wider society within its context

PA Media runs journalism apprenticeships across its news and sport divisions, delivered by its sister company PA Training with a focus on increasing social and ethnic diversity in its editorial teams. Apprentices receive an NCTJ Diploma and placements in key editorial departments, with the aim of securing a full-time role in the newsroom.

As the largest news publisher in the UK and Ireland, it’s essential that Reach reflects and represents society, and can serve its audience with a rich and varied offering.

The BBC has committed to use £100m of its content spend on diverse productions and talent, following the 2020 launch of its Diversity and Inclusion Commitments

The Economist believes that drawing talent from a broad pool makes for better journalism and a better paper, and that breadth of perspectives and experiences leads to a richer debate

Telegraph Media Group is committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. It offers a number of initiatives and policies designed to invest in talent, diversify the workforce and enhance staff careers and wellbeing.

The Financial Times Group is committed to becoming a more diverse organisation and promoting inclusion. In 2019, following the appointment of its first global head of diversity and inclusion, the FT launched a three-year action plan to prioritise diversity and inclusion measures across the organisation