The BBC Academy is organising a free media training/introduction to the world of broadcasting day in Salford on Thursday, the 26 February to encourage more BAME experts in the North of England to put themselves forward as experts for the media – and help increase the number of BAME experts on TV.

The BAME Talent Day will offer a range of practical media experiences including sessions on camera and in a radio studio as well as master classes and the opportunity to meet and network with experienced programme makers and industry leaders.

Watch the video of the BAME day in London here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/work-in-broadcast/events/expert-voices/article/art20141202103825365

Applications are open for the BAME Talent Day in Salford, which is looking for BAME experts with recognised expertise/qualifications/experience in the following subject areas:

  • Science – all areas
  • Health
  • History
  • Performing Arts: theatre, film, music
  • Visual Arts: painting, ceramics, sculpture, design, print, photography, filmmaking
  • Literature
  • Sport – ie coaches, players, commentators
  • Children’s Broadcasting – specialists in science, coding, history, zoology, agriculture, medicine or technology who can communicate these subjects to a young audience
  • Business, Economics and Consumer Finance – experts who can demystify the world of business, from global finance to kitchen table start-ups; consumer finance specialists who can talk knowledgeably about everything from mortgages to pay day lenders, etc

The closing date for Salford applications is 23:59 on Thursday 29 January 2015.

For more information – and details of where to send the application – see:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy/work-in-broadcast/article/art20140716164003212

Claire Richmond
Managing Director: http://www.findatvexpert.com/
On the Hunt for New TV Talent – claire@findaTVexpert.com / 020 8742 2541
My TV CV: http://www.findatvexpert.com/CV/CV-8690.htm
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