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10/09/2012
RTÉ Making Efforts To Improve Diversity
Director of programmes at RTÉ has said that the broadcaster is working on “a number of projects” to get new faces on television and improve the diversity of on-air contributors.
Steve Carson was responding to criticism from an audience member at the UCC TV50 conference that RTÉ suffers from “male arrogance” and does not feature enough women in programmes.
Lucy Keaveney, an equality advocate, told Mr Carson that she switched off whenever she saw all-male panels on current affairs shows.
“All the complaints I’ve made to RTÉ have made not one whit of difference,” she said.
Mr Carson replied saying: “I agree with you that there are not enough women on air.
“I don’t buy the argument that it’s hard to find women. Well, doing hard things is what we’re all paid for.”
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Steve Carson was responding to criticism from an audience member at the UCC TV50 conference that RTÉ suffers from “male arrogance” and does not feature enough women in programmes.
Lucy Keaveney, an equality advocate, told Mr Carson that she switched off whenever she saw all-male panels on current affairs shows.
“All the complaints I’ve made to RTÉ have made not one whit of difference,” she said.
Mr Carson replied saying: “I agree with you that there are not enough women on air.
“I don’t buy the argument that it’s hard to find women. Well, doing hard things is what we’re all paid for.”
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