Blog entries from Gary Herman

Why Murdoch May Be Good for Diversity

Gary Herman — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:34:21 +0100

At first sight, the phone hacking scandal that led to the demise of the world's best-selling English language newspaper, the News of the World, does not seem to be an issue of diversity. After all, Rupert Murdoch's media empire is driven less by ideoloRead More...

Physician heal thyself

Gary Herman — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:04:25 +0100

Published: 1 July 2011

Region: EU

A few weeks ago, the European Policy Centre in Brussels held one of its regular ‘Policy Dialogue’ meetings where experts in fields that interest the EPC gather together to discuss a current thorny topic. This time the topic was ‘Public perceptions about minorities and immigrants: the role of the media’, and the experts included presenters Oliver Money-Read More...

Everyone has a story

Gary Herman — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:41:56 +0100

Published: 14 June 2011 Region: UK

A couple of weeks ago, the BBC – probably the biggest and certainly the most influential public service broadcaster in the world – announced its diversity strategy for the next five years to 2015. This should have been a major news event in its own riRead More...

Of footballers and financiers

Gary Herman — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:57:25 +0100

Published: 1 June 2011

Location: UK & Worldwide

The news that Georges Tron, a civil service minister in NicoRead More...

Sex, lies and the Ugandan tabloids

Gary Herman — Fri, 20 May 2011 15:33:20 +0100

Published: 20 May 2011

Region: Uganda & Worldwide

Uganda's notorious anti-homosexuality laws have grabbed international headlines in recent weeks, and maybe the plain facts about the country help to expRead More...

A Wedding and a New 'We'

Gary Herman — Fri, 06 May 2011 17:01:28 +0100

A few weeks ago, on 17 March, the third British-German Islam conference took place in London. The conference was entitled 'Beyond Multiculturalism: Islam in Europe and Euro-Islam' and was organised by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung together with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, the German Embassy and the Democracy anRead More...

Chewing on the burqa ban

Gary Herman — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:21:50 +0100

Published: 11 April 2011

Region: France & Worldwide

Gary Herman for Media Diversity Institute

On April 11, 2011, the French state introduced the ‘Burqa Ban’, criminalising the wearing of traditional Muslim full-face veils Read More...

Diversity and the social network

Gary Herman — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:43:33 +0100

Facebook is a marvellous tool. It may even have played an important part in organising the ongoing revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East. The authorities certainly seem to think so, which is why theyRead More...

The Attack on Multiculturalism

Gary Herman — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:20:59 +0100

Recent statements from European leaders on the theme of multiculturalism leave the distinct and unpleasant odour of a concerted attack hanging in the air. It started with Angela Merkel last October and has since been followed up by Jose Maria Aznar, David Cameron, Nicolas Sarkozy and – most recently – the DuRead More...