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Deepa Prashad shows that people of colour can be successful in Canadian media

stephanie.h.liu November 14, 2019 294

Stephanie Liu, RSJ student, hosts a podcast on racial diversity in Canadian media and how people of colour, like Deepa Prashad, can be successful in the media industry (Felisha Liu).

Woman smiling and sitting in recording studio — Deepa Prashad, BlogTO and Family Channel TV Host, describes her journey into becoming a successful Canadian broadcaster (Stephanie Liu).

Man standing next to newspaper stands for "The Eyeopener" — Tyler Griffin, the co-founder of the Ryerson Journalists of Colour Association and an editor at the Eyeopener, describes what it’s like being a person of colour in journalism and shares his hopes for the industry (Stephanie Liu).

Racial diversity in the media has become a huge topic of discussion. In this feature, listeners will learn about BlogTO and Family Channel Host Deepa Prashad and her journey to becoming a successful person of colour in the Canadian broadcast industry. We will also look at how students are affected by this ongoing issue, and what their hopes are for the future of the media industry.

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Tagged as: diversity, Deepa Prashad, Broadcast, Media, Host, Racial Diversity.

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Episode 34 – Rye Report for November 14, 2019

Lindsay Smith November 14, 2019

This episode of Rye Report was produced by undergraduate students in the JRN 305 at the Ryerson School of Journalism as part of their undergraduate coursework.

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