BBC Newsnight editor Katie Razzall embarrassed at being white in racism debate

BBC Newsnight’s editor Katie Razzall shared her embarrassment at being appointed as a white woman to chair a session on ‘racism in TV newsrooms’ at a media festival. The 49-year-old told the online Edinburgh TV Festival this week: ‘My chairing this panel as a white woman is indicative of the challenge we are all facing.’ It comes … Read more

BBC Newsnight editor Katie Razzall apologises for being white

BBC Newsnight editor Katie Razzall apologises for being white while chairing ‘racism in the newsroom’ session at Edinburgh TV Festival – sparking fresh row over show’s lack of BAME presenters Razzall apologises for being white during session at online Edinburgh TV Festival It comes amid a lack of ethnic minority presenters and reporters on Newsnight … Read more