This first episode of TIRAH’s IGTV Conversations is being led by our Creative Director Omonye Ifion on the topic of The British Media and Race. It is a conversation that looks to address the presentation and treatment of race in the media. This blog post has been put together by Omonye detailing some of the possible talking point to this topic. There are also links provided to help with more knowledge and understanding about the topic. Firstly, what is Omonye trying to say with this topic? "I am putting to you all that the British media, particularly mainstream print media, but stretching as far as Hollywood has a deep and endemic issue with racism. This racism is poisonous, and heavily impacts all other areas of life, from health, to education to sport. We all know representation matters, and the media impacts mindsets and opinions nationwide." -Omonye Ifidon Now, the talking points: The Bigotry vs Racism Debate in the media: An argument in defence of calling th
We are proud to introduce our new project called “ IGTV CONVERSATIONS ” as part of our TIRAH Conversations initiative. This project will follow a conversation led by the team or someone we have invited in on a conversation that is important to them. Our motto is “ Conversation not debate ” and we stand by that. In doing this we want to make sure that everyone who intends to join the conversation either through listening or participating are clued up on the facts and the point of discussion. The point of conversations is not to be right but rather to listen, to understand and to respond honestly and if along the way we say something insightful and change a mind, then that’s a job well done. We ask for participation from our supporters. Some of the conversations that we have planned include: 1. The British Media and Race 2. Why is Race so Black and White 3. What is the role of men in changing society? 4. Can we every be post gender? 5.