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#141 - David Olusoga’s James MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh Television Festival 2020
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Rethink Audio
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Publication Date |
Sep 17, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:44:55

With thanks to our friends at the Edinburgh Television Festival, we're pleased to bring you David Olusoga's James MacTaggart Lecture.

 

David Olusoga is a familiar face to millions as the presenter of A House Through Time, Black and British: A Forgotten History and the BAFTA Award winning Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners.

 

David is a professor of Public History at Manchester University an award-winning documentary maker and a celebrated and award-winning writer. David was born in Lagos, Nigeria and grew up in Gateshead. He studied history and journalism before embarking on his career in broadcasting.

 

In his lecture, David tackles the TV Industry's portrayal of, and reaction to, the massive events of 2020 so far.

 

From the structural and practical changes needed to deal with the effects of a global pandemic to the acknowledgement of the need for black voices to be heard after the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests.

 

Click here to watch more from the Edinburgh Television Festival 2020 on YouTube.

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With thanks to our friends at the Edinburgh Television Festival, we're pleased to bring you David Olusoga's James MacTaggart Lecture.   David Olusoga is a familiar face to millions as the presenter of A House Through Time, Black and British: A Forgotten History and the BAFTA Award winning Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners.   David is a professor of Public History at Manchester University an award-winning documentary maker and a celebrated and award-winning writer. David was born in Lagos, Nigeria and grew up in Gateshead. He studied history and journalism before embarking on his career in broadcasting.   In his lecture, David tackles the TV Industry's portrayal of, and reaction to, the massive events of 2020 so far.   From the structural and practical changes needed to deal with the effects of a global pandemic to the acknowledgement of the need for black voices to be heard after the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests.   Click here to watch more from the Edinburgh Television Festival 2020 on YouTube.  

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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