Australian TV is a snowfield of white faces, hears Sydney launch of Media Diversity Australia
Australian television can best be described as ‘a snowfield’ of white faces, broadcaster Waleed Aly told the launch of Media Diversity Australia in Sydney last night.
“Where does diversity turn up on our screens?” Aly asked. “Reality TV mostly because you can’t stop brown people cooking. They’re going to be really good at it and they’re going to compete,” he said – noting that this diversity does not translate onto panel shows, comedies or scripted dramas.
“This can no longer be just SBS’ problem:” Media Diversity Australia co-founder, Antoinette Lattouf
“For too long Australian media has been dominated by what we believe to be a small and unrepresentative segment of our society,”
Was ayone there to ask for a more detailed description of this all powerful minority. All i can see here is the rather unhelpful and reductive terms ‘White’ and or ‘White faces’
‘Small and unrepresentitive’ i imagine are people of Anglo Irish descent. Possibly she means European in the broadest sense as well taking in: Italian, Greek, Croatian and other communities that have been important contributors to modern Australia.
“Reality TV mostly because you can’t stop brown people cooking. They’re going to be really good at it and they’re going to compete,”
Is this meant to be sharp observation? It sounds about as sharp as a weed smokers 4th attempt at getting his learners permit.
I used to be an admirer of a young Aly when he spoke for tolerance at the Islamic council of Victoria. Hes become very impressed with himself the last few years.
diversity recognises diversity. Great initiative but i do admit i brace at the language used sometimes.
Dear Anonymous:
Defensive, much?
Will they be upset if we refer to the new-look Australian TV as a sea of brown?
Surely they can figure out some way to be pro-“diversity” without being so anti-white.
Newsflash: Australia is a snowfield of white faces… What do they want 50/50 representation when that doesn’t reflect the population? So tired of the ‘victims’.