Diversity Toolkit for TV programmes
How can TV professionals better reflect cultural diversity on screen? This is the key question behind a “Diversity Toolkit for factual programmes in public service television”, published by FRA, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. The Toolkit seeks to equip TV professionals to promote the principles of cultural diversity across their services. It contains a wealth of information on how to promote the principles of cultural diversity in broadcast organisations and TV programmes. It brings together practical elements (checklists, references) and good practice advice that can be used, applied and learned from. The core of the Toolkit is a DVD with examples from news and current affairs programmes from a dozen European countries illustrating some of the difficulties facing journalists when they report on minorities. The Toolkit may be used for non-commercial purposes either by journalists and programme-makes in their daily work, or as a tool for training sessions and workshops.
It was developed by media professionals under the auspices of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). They have exchanged experiences and produced joint programmes. The Diversity Toolkit brings together the collective knowledge of these TV professionals. The Toolkit is available free-of-charge from FRA www.fra.europa.eu.
