BBC must do more to promote ethnic diversity, says Archbishop of York

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BBC must do more to promote ethnic diversity, says Archbishop of York.

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The Archbishop of York has urged the BBC to make ethnic and religious diversity a greater priority when attempting to reflect British communities in its broadcasting.The Most Rev Stephen Cottrell made comments during an address at the Religion Media Festival in Westminster today.The Church of England's second most senior clergyman implored public service broadcasters such as the BBC to recognise how identity in modern Britain has shifted away from regional identity and toward religion and ethnicity.He claimed representing communities through "presenters with a regional accent" was no longer effective at capturing how Britons truly define themselves today.

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