Asians in Media news http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/ News on British Asians in the media industry en-us : Copyright 2003 - 2005, Asians in Media magazine : media http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss news@asiansinmedia.org news@asiansinmedia.org AIM http://www.asiansinmedia.org/images/topnav/logo.gif http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/ TfL offers public relations internships http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/advertising/1769 Transport for London is offering two public relations internships to aspiring media professionals place on its Internship Scheme. Wednesday, 23rd January 2008 06:56:12 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/advertising/1769 Is this for Muslims only? http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/publishing/1768 Are British Muslims being patronised by the arts and media world by having all this attention focused on them? And are non-Muslims Asians being locked out for not being 'trendy' enough? Parv Bancil think so. Wednesday, 5th December 2007 01:05:05 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/publishing/1768 The Arts Council: helping diversity or causing division? http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/publishing/1767 Earlier this year the Arts Council was criticised for limiting a writers contest to non-white Britons. Is the institution guilty of "inverted racism" for having a separate division focusing on non-white artists? Meera Dattani finds out. Saturday, 1st December 2007 00:56:13 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/publishing/1767 Asian Programmes Unit spared the chop http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/television/1766 The BBC Asian Programmes Unit was on the verge of being closed down by senior executives, AIM magazine can today reveal. However, its funding has now been secured at least until next year. After that, who know? Monday, 22nd October 2007 16:02:47 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/television/1766 Asian Network controller denies management changes http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/radio/1765 The BBC Asian Network will have no change in management, the digital radio station's controller told AIM magazine, following an internal meeting with director-general. No major job cuts are expected. Monday, 22nd October 2007 04:31:37 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/radio/1765 Our culture is driving women to harm themselves http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/current_affairs/1764 We moan about injustices and wars elsewhere but what about women in our own communities, asks Sabina Ahmed? Who is to blame for the high percentage of self-harm and suicide with British Asian women? Friday, 19th October 2007 01:49:23 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/current_affairs/1764 BBC2 uncovers India's missing girls http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/television/1763 Every year tens of thousands of baby girls are killed in India, simply because of their gender. A BBC 2 programme on Monday will go behind India's scandal of millions of 'missing' girls, uncovering many instances of families murdering their own girls. Friday, 19th October 2007 00:12:46 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/television/1763 Theatre: Five Tanks, one day during a terrorist attack http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/theatre/1762 Thursday, 18th October 2007 21:08:23 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/theatre/1762 Controller to unveil 5-year plan for Asian Network http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/radio/1761 BBC Asian Network's controller Bob Shennan may unveil major changes at the station this week in light of job cuts across the corporation. There are internal rumours station editor Vijay Sharma may go. Updated 8pm Wednesday, 17th October 2007 14:21:02 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/radio/1761 Oldham company offers writing workshop http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/theatre/1760 Wednesday, 17th October 2007 03:22:43 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/theatre/1760 ITV shows how Asians are breaking into sports http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/television/1759 A three part series on ITV Central shows how British Asians are breaking into national sports and overcoming the glass ceiling. Reporter J. Singh-Sohal gives an over-view. Wednesday, 17th October 2007 03:13:34 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/television/1759 My vision for London as Mayor http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/current_affairs/1758 In an exclusive piece for AIM magazine, Libdem candidate for Mayor of London Fiyaz Mughal lays out his vision for what the "greatest city in the world" needs and where Ken Livingstone has gone wrong. Tuesday, 16th October 2007 18:19:20 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/current_affairs/1758 Different, but pointing to the same trend http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/theatre/1757 Through government funding and lots of upcoming talent, British Asian theatre seems to be going through a masssive boom. Editor Sunny Hundal reviews two current productions: Something about Simmy and Motherland. Wednesday, 3rd October 2007 22:24:47 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/theatre/1757 British Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus need to embrace free speech http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/current_affairs/1756 Religious groups instinctively want to censor ridicule of their religion. But it harms them in the longer term, says editor Sunny Hundal. Ordinary people should accept that free speech helps them. Wednesday, 3rd October 2007 22:23:07 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/current_affairs/1756 Anita Anand takes over Drivetime at Five Live http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/radio/1755 Presenter Anita Anand will soon become one of the most prominent Asian voices on radio when she moves from her late night show to co-hosting the Drivetime show on BBC Radio Five Live. Tuesday, 2nd October 2007 19:32:03 GMT http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/radio/1755