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Culture secretary stopped minority ethnic woman joining Channel 4 board

Rozina Breen was put forward but rejected by culture secretary, Lucy Frazer, without reason

A row has broken out over the government’s role in Channel 4 management appointments after it blocked a minority ethnic woman from joining the broadcaster’s board.

Rozina Breen, a former senior BBC executive who now runs the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, was put forward as a preferred candidate by Ofcom to take up one five upcoming vacancies as a non-executive director at Channel 4.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Rozina Breen was put forward but rejected by culture secretary, Lucy Frazer, without reasonA row has broken out over the government’s role in Channel 4 management appointments after it blocked a minority ethnic woman from joining the broadcaster’s board.Rozina Breen, a former senior BBC executive who now runs the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, was put forward as a preferred candidate by Ofcom to take up one five upcoming vacancies as a non-executive director at Channel 4. Continue reading…