The Society of Editors has put out a statement denying that the UK press is racist... societyofeditors.org/soe_news/uk-me…
Earlier, from the Society of Editors... societyofeditors.org/soe_news/paul-…
Also from the Society of Editors...
https://twitter.com/StopFundingHate/status/1217165134147342339
Way back in 2008, the journalist Nick Davies published a shocking exposé of systemic racism within the UK media, in his book Flat Earth News:
https://twitter.com/StopFundingHate/status/1216814154184634373
In 2012, the UK’s official inquiry into the media concluded that "discriminatory, sensational or unbalanced reporting in relation to ethnic minorities" was "a feature of journalistic practice in parts of the press, rather than an aberration": webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140122145023… 
In 2015, the United Nations puts out a statement condemning "decades of sustained & unrestrained anti-foreigner abuse, misinformation and distortion" in the UK press, calling for debate to be based on fact, "not fiction, exaggeration or blatant xenophobia" ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/…
In 2018 the singer Jamelia spoke out movingly about the discriminatory treatment she had experienced from the UK press:
https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1074786128757186560
The footballer Raheem Sterling has also spoken out, accusing the UK media of "fuelling racism" through their portrayal of young black footballers: theguardian.com/football/2018/…
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